How Many People Are Named Sander?
An estimated 1,299 people in the United States have the first name Sander. It is predominantly male (95.1%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Sander peaked in popularity in 2020 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sander 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 Sander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sander is overwhelmingly male, 79 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,299
About 1 in 263,860 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.1% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2020
46 births
Total Registered
1,626
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sander
Sander is predominantly male (95.1%), though 79 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sander as a male name
Ranked #4,154 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (46 births)
Sander as a female name
Ranked #7,201 in 1971
7 female births in 1971
Peak: 1959 (10 births)
Sander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sander span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 273 babies were registered. While Sander is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sander by Decade
How has Sander 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.
Sander by State
Birth registrations for Sander span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, New York. On average, about 37 Sanders were registered per state.
Sander + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sander
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Sander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sander?
We estimate approximately 1,299 people named Sander 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 263,860 Americans share this first name.
Is Sander a common name?
Sander is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,626 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sander most popular?
Sander reached peak popularity in 2020, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sander is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sander a male name?
Sander is predominantly male. 95.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sander Smith, Sander Johnson, Sander 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.
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