Sanderson
Sanderson is a surname of Scottish and English origin.
Meaning & Origin of Sanderson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sanderson is a surname of Scottish and English origin.
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The Story of Sanderson
Sanderson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 8 Sandersons were born — ranking #8,947 that year. As of 2026, Sanderson ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Sandersons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Sanderson
Sanderson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Sanderson's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,947. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanderson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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