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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sanford

Ranked #3587 - 1 in 1,572,327 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,088 bearers

World total

5,088

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3587

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,088
Worldwide
~5,088
rank #3587
Rarity
1 in 1,572,327
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,088 in US

About the name Sanford

There are an estimated 5,088 people named Sanford alive worldwide today. That ranks Sanford at #3587 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sanford is held by approximately 5,088 people, ranking #3587 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 65,232 U.S. residents).

Historically Sanford is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Sanford appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Sanford popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sanford, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 30
  2. 1881: 28
  3. 1882: 33
  4. 1883: 22
  5. 1884: 32
  6. 1885: 22
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 22
  9. 1888: 22
  10. 1889: 25
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 27
  13. 1892: 26
  14. 1893: 20
  15. 1894: 27
  16. 1895: 23
  17. 1896: 25
  18. 1897: 25
  19. 1898: 28
  20. 1899: 26
  21. 1900: 21
  22. 1901: 26
  23. 1902: 28
  24. 1903: 22
  25. 1904: 32
  26. 1905: 31
  27. 1906: 33
  28. 1907: 29
  29. 1908: 36
  30. 1909: 36
  31. 1910: 48
  32. 1911: 49
  33. 1912: 92
  34. 1913: 107
  35. 1914: 132
  36. 1915: 226
  37. 1916: 215
  38. 1917: 185
  39. 1918: 222
  40. 1919: 246
  41. 1920: 216
  42. 1921: 250
  43. 1922: 273
  44. 1923: 256
  45. 1924: 265
  46. 1925: 273
  47. 1926: 270
  48. 1927: 281
  49. 1928: 295
  50. 1929: 315
  51. 1930: 275
  52. 1931: 287
  53. 1932: 260
  54. 1933: 231
  55. 1934: 266
  56. 1935: 225
  57. 1936: 227
  58. 1937: 227
  59. 1938: 256
  60. 1939: 220
  61. 1940: 240
  62. 1941: 253
  63. 1942: 273
  64. 1943: 285
  65. 1944: 226
  66. 1945: 185
  67. 1946: 298
  68. 1947: 293
  69. 1948: 277
  70. 1949: 257
  71. 1950: 248
  72. 1951: 226
  73. 1952: 238
  74. 1953: 227
  75. 1954: 222
  76. 1955: 221
  77. 1956: 204
  78. 1957: 164
  79. 1958: 198
  80. 1959: 156
  81. 1960: 171
  82. 1961: 175
  83. 1962: 158
  84. 1963: 140
  85. 1964: 141
  86. 1965: 101
  87. 1966: 130
  88. 1967: 132
  89. 1968: 125
  90. 1969: 109
  91. 1970: 97
  92. 1971: 112
  93. 1972: 77
  94. 1973: 80
  95. 1974: 56
  96. 1975: 44
  97. 1976: 46
  98. 1977: 43
  99. 1978: 41
  100. 1979: 29
  101. 1980: 43
  102. 1981: 30
  103. 1982: 50
  104. 1983: 45
  105. 1984: 25
  106. 1985: 27
  107. 1986: 32
  108. 1987: 27
  109. 1988: 28
  110. 1989: 32
  111. 1990: 32
  112. 1991: 28
  113. 1992: 23
  114. 1993: 18
  115. 1994: 20
  116. 1995: 16
  117. 1996: 14
  118. 1997: 17
  119. 1998: 16
  120. 1999: 15
  121. 2000: 18
  122. 2001: 13
  123. 2002: 14
  124. 2003: 10
  125. 2004: 14
  126. 2005: 14
  127. 2006: 12
  128. 2007: 11
  129. 2008: 17
  130. 2009: 9
  131. 2010: 9
  132. 2011: 6
  133. 2012: 14
  134. 2013: 7
  135. 2014: 12
  136. 2015: 13
  137. 2016: 13
  138. 2017: 12
  139. 2018: 15
  140. 2019: 18
  141. 2020: 17
  142. 2021: 13
  143. 2022: 19
  144. 2023: 8
  145. 2024: 12
  146. 2025: 12

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sanford worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,088 people named Sanford alive worldwide today, ranking #3587 globally.

Is Sanford a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,572,327 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,088 bearers, which is 1 in 65,232 Americans.

Is Sanford a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sanford is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Sanford come from?

Who are famous people named Sanford?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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