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Sander
OriginDutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of Alexander
Meaning"defending men"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#1316
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About Sander
Variation of Lysander
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,989 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #4,521 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | #3,665 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #3,966 | 27 | 14.6 |
| 2018 | #3,292 | 35 | 19.3 |
| 2019 | #3,882 | 28 | 15.6 |
| 2020 | #2,722 | 46 | 26.7 |
| 2021 | #3,562 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | #3,045 | 41 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | #2,883 | 44 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | #4,154 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2025 | #3,030 | 41 | 24 |
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