Total births
193
Boys' name · since 1912
Saunders
Saunders has 193 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1912 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11006
- among boys today
- 193
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
193 babies have been named Saunders since 1912, making it today's #11006 boys' name.
Saunders has 193 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11006 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2024.
- #11006 among boys today
- 193 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saunders is currently the #11006 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 193 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11006
- among boys today
- 193
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Saunders vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11006
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Saunders was born in this single decade.
1912
Single peak year
8 babies were named Saunders in 1912 - its busiest year on record.
How Saunders compares
193 38th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saunders's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saunders | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 193 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Saunders's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saunders's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1912 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Saunders at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1912
Current rank
#11,006
Active since
1912
Saunders popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1912)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Saunders by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Saunders's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Saunders births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saunders? ▼
193 babies have been named Saunders since 1912. It currently ranks #11006 among boys. The peak year was 1912 with 8 births.
When was Saunders most popular? ▼
Saunders was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
How long has the name Saunders been used? ▼
Saunders has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saunders? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saul, Saulo, Saud, Saurav, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Saunders's data
- Saunders's decade-level peak was the 1920s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saunders
Nearby Names Like Saunders
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saunders
Saul Boy
#559 43,288 births
Saulo Boy
#6265 692 births
Saud Boy
#6954 511 births
Saurav Boy
203 births
Saurabh Boy
72 births
Compare Saunders side by side: Saunders vs Saul Saunders vs Saulo Saunders vs Saud
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saunders: #11006 Boys' Name - 193 Births, Peak 1912." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saunders. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saunders draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.