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Saunders
OriginEnglish surname, variation of Alexander, Greek
Meaning"defending men"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Saunders
With the new fashion in the US for S-ending surname-names, Saunders could see some use.
Pronounced SAWN-derz.
As of October 2026, Saunders ranked #12066 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #2026 in 1912.
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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