boy's name

Sanson

SAN-sun (English)

Gender Boy
Syllables 2
Letters 6
Births on record 40

Sanson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Peaked in France in 1918, when 5 babies were given the name.
It has largely dropped out of use in France.
First appears in birth records in 1918.
2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Sanson Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1910s to 2010s.

1910s '10 1920s '20 1930s '30 1940s '40 1950s '50 1960s '60 1970s '70 1980s '80 1990s '90 2000s '00 2010s '10

Show the numbers

Births named Sanson by decade in France
Decade	Births
1910s	5
1920s	0
1930s	0
1940s	0
1950s	0
1960s	0
1970s	5
1980s	0
1990s	5
2000s	10
2010s	5

How Popular Is Sanson?

In 2011, Sanson was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Sanson Is Used

France #5,617 5 in 2011

United States #13,009 5 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Sanson

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 Sanson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Sanson

English SAN-sun

Sibling Names for Sanson

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sanson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Sanson

How popular is the name Sanson?

In 2011, Sanson was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Sanson a girl's or a boy's name?

Sanson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Sanson?

Sanson has 2 syllables.

When was Sanson most popular?

Sanson peaked in 1918, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.