Sanders Boy
How popular is Sanders?
#5,859 boy name in 2025
15 baby boys were named Sanders in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
1,220living people named Sanders (est.)
47median age of people named Sanders
2,398babies named Sanders since 1880
1 in 221,023US babies born in 2025
Sanders popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,859 for boys (▲ 605 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 15 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,671 in 2015, #5,695 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1951 (47 boys) |
| Highest rank | #538 in 1893 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| 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 Sanders is most popular
Babies named Sanders per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Sanders by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | #611 |
| 1890s | 64 | #538 |
| 1900s | 81 | #825 |
| 1910s | 223 | #654 |
| 1920s | 265 | #1,158 |
| 1930s | 227 | #1,216 |
| 1940s | 260 | #1,203 |
| 1950s | 282 | #1,039 |
| 1960s | 165 | #1,657 |
| 1970s | 128 | #2,418 |
| 1980s | 113 | #2,786 |
| 1990s | 130 | #3,687 |
| 2000s | 124 | #4,710 |
| 2010s | 161 | #4,129 |
| 2020s | 92 | #4,882 |
Boy names about as popular as Sanders
Questions
- Is Sanders a boy or girl name?
- Sanders is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sanders were boys.
- How popular is the name Sanders?
- 15 baby boys were named Sanders in the US in 2025, making it the 5859th most popular boy name.
- When was Sanders most popular?
- Sanders peaked in 1951, when 47 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #538 in 1893.
- How many people are named Sanders?
- 2,398 babies have been named Sanders in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,220 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
- Where is Sanders most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sanders was most common in Alabama, 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.