Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Sanford
Endangered
Down 96.2% from peak
Peak era
1929
Peak births
315
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Sanford
How many people are named Sanford?
An estimated 4,814 living Americans are named Sanford.
How rare is Sanford?
Sanford is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.2% from its 1929 peak.
How old is the typical Sanford?
The median age of a living American named Sanford is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 75 years old.
Is Sanford still popular?
No. Sanford is endangered as a baby name, down 96.2% from its 1929 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Sanford most common?
Sanford has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19292025
Peak year
1929
Decline from peak
96.2%
2025
12
All-time
15,044
Where it lives now
Sanford is most concentrated in Georgia — about 2.7× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Sanford is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.