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Sanford
OriginEnglish
Meaning"sandy ford"
About Sanford
A dated fifties surname name that led to the nickname SAndy.
As of October 2026, Sanford ranked #7113 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #304 in 1882.
Editor's take: The name Sanford is a boy's name of English origin meaning "sandy ford".
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Sanford on lists
Famous Sanfords
- Sanford "Sandy" Koufax was a talented left
handed pitcher for the Dodgers from 1955 , 1966.
Sanford in pop culture
- Sanford "Sandy" Cohen
a main character from The O.C.
- Sanford B. Dole
from the movie "Barbarian Princess"
Sanford in blog posts
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