boy's name
Sandford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 421
Sandford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1972 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1947, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sandford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 50 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 76 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 7 |
How popular is Sandford?
In 1972, Sandford was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sandford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sandford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sandford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sandford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sandford
How popular is the name Sandford?
In 1972, Sandford was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sandford a girl's or a boy's name?
Sandford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sandford?
Sandford has 2 syllables.
When was Sandford most popular?
Sandford peaked in 1947, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.