Sander Boy
How popular is Sander?
#2,990 boy name in 2025
41 baby boys were named Sander in the US in 2025, making it the 2990th most popular boy name.
1,323living people named Sander (est.)
22median age of people named Sander
1,667babies named Sander since 1880
1 in 80,862US babies born in 2025
Sander popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,990 for boys (▲ 1079 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 41 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+86% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,405 in 2015, #2,688 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2020 (46 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,688 in 1937 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sander is most popular
Babies named Sander per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Sander by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 45 | #2,457 |
| 1920s | 87 | #2,193 |
| 1930s | 93 | #1,688 |
| 1940s | 106 | #1,925 |
| 1950s | 99 | #1,957 |
| 1960s | 124 | #1,838 |
| 1970s | 67 | #2,292 |
| 1980s | 79 | #2,823 |
| 1990s | 118 | #3,593 |
| 2000s | 273 | #2,972 |
| 2010s | 267 | #3,237 |
| 2020s | 230 | #2,688 |
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Questions
- Is Sander a boy or girl name?
- Sander is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sander were boys.
- How popular is the name Sander?
- 41 baby boys were named Sander in the US in 2025, making it the 2990th most popular boy name.
- When was Sander most popular?
- Sander peaked in 2020, when 46 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,688 in 1937.
- How many people are named Sander?
- 1,667 babies have been named Sander in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,323 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Sander most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sander was most common in Florida, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.