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1912

First Year

1972

Last Year

1947

Peak Year

#1733

Peak Rank

421

Total Count

52

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Sandford

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Sandford is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* English

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## The Story of Sandford

American parents first put Sandford on the record books as a baby boy name in 1912, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 19 Sandfords were born — ranking #1,733 that year. About 23% of every Sandford on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Sandford last appeared in the published SSA data in 1972, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 421 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Sandford

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sandford is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Sanford](/sanford)
* Handford
* Sundered
* Samford
* Cindered
* [Standard](/standard)
* [Sandra](/sandra)
* Centered
* [Sander](/sander)
* [Stanford](/stanford)
* Centred
* Slandered

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Sandford

What does the name Sandford mean?

Sandford is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

What is the origin of the name Sandford?

Sandford has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Sandford in 2026?

In 2026, Sandford ranks #3,962 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Sandford most popular?

Sandford reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #1,733 that year with 19 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sandford most popular?

Sandford has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sandford.

Is Sandford a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sandford is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Sandford?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sandford include Catherine, Rommie, Ridley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👦CatherinePeak #1733](/catherine)[👦RommiePeak #1733](/rommie)[👦RidleyPeak #1733](/ridley)[👦IziahPeak #1733](/iziah)[👦NikkiPeak #1733](/nikki)[👦JonothanPeak #1733](/jonothan)[👦DenardPeak #1733](/denard)[👦JansonPeak #1733](/janson)

## About the name Sandford 

Sandford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 421 births in the dataset. Sandford's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #1,733\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sandford's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1947 → ](/year/1947)
* [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s)
* [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.