How Many People Are Named Sandford?
An estimated 208 people in the United States have the first name Sandford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Sandford peaked in popularity in 1947 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sandford 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 Sandford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Sandford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
208
About 1 in 1,647,857 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1947
19 births
Total Registered
421
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sandford
Sandford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 421 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sandford as a male name
Ranked #4,364 in 1972
7 male births in 1972
Peak: 1947 (19 births)
Sandford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sandford span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 96 babies were registered. Sandford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sandford by Decade
How has Sandford 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.
Sandford by State
Sandford + Last Name Combinations
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Sandford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sandford?
We estimate approximately 208 people named Sandford 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 1,647,857 Americans share this first name.
Is Sandford a common name?
Sandford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 421 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sandford most popular?
Sandford reached peak popularity in 1947, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sandford is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sandford a male name?
Sandford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sandford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sandford Smith, Sandford Johnson, Sandford 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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