Sanford
- Pronunciation
- [San-ford]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- From The Sandy Ford
- Origin
- English
Sanford Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 15,031 baby boys have been named Sanford. The name peaked in 1929 with 315 US births that year (rank #311). In 2024, ranked #7159 nationally — 6,848 places below its 1929 peak.
Top States for Sanford
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Sanford births are: New York (2,386), Ohio (1,035), Georgia (607).
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7-Letter Names Starting with S
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Quick Facts About Sanford
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Sanford against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).