How Many People Are Named Sanchez?
An estimated 960 people in the United States have the first name Sanchez. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Sanchez peaked in popularity in 1989 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sanchez as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sanchez paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
960
About 1 in 357,036 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1989
41 births
Total Registered
993
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sanchez
Sanchez is predominantly male (98.3%), though 17 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sanchez as a male name
Ranked #12,060 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (39 births)
Sanchez as a female name
Ranked #12,016 in 1989
6 female births in 1989
Peak: 1980 (6 births)
Sanchez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sanchez span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 269 babies were registered. Sanchez has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sanchez by Decade
How has Sanchez tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sanchez by State
Birth registrations for Sanchez span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Missouri. The lowest are in Missouri, North Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 68 Sanchezs were registered per state.
Sanchez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sanchez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sanchez
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sanchez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sanchez?
We estimate approximately 960 people named Sanchez are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 357,036 Americans share this first name.
Is Sanchez a common name?
Sanchez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 993 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sanchez most popular?
Sanchez reached peak popularity in 1989, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sanchez is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sanchez a male name?
Sanchez is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sanchez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sanchez Smith, Sanchez Johnson, Sanchez Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me