Sanders
2 countries#5861 in United States, 2025Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Sanders was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,398 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #5861 · peaked in 1951 with 47 births
Most common in: Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
69 births recorded 1984–2020 · peaked in 2006 with 6 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Sanders’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #6904 | — |
| 2007 | #5661 | ↑1243 |
| 2008 | #4714 | ↑947 |
| 2009 | #5800 | ↓1086 |
| 2010 | #8139 | ↓2339 |
| 2011 | #5945 | ↑2194 |
| 2012 | #4131 | ↑1814 |
| 2013 | #5923 | ↓1792 |
| 2014 | #4538 | ↑1385 |
| 2015 | #6676 | ↓2138 |
| 2016 | #4199 | ↑2477 |
| 2017 | #4466 | ↓267 |
| 2018 | #6703 | ↓2237 |
| 2019 | #8215 | ↓1512 |
| 2020 | #5699 | ↑2516 |
| 2021 | #5338 | ↑361 |
| 2022 | #6828 | ↓1490 |
| 2023 | #4886 | ↑1942 |
| 2024 | #6469 | ↓1583 |
| 2025 | #5861 | ↑608 |
Frequently asked questions about Sanders
Is Sanders a popular name?
Yes — Sanders currently ranks #5861 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Sanders more common for boys or girls?
Sanders is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Sanders most popular?
Sanders peaked in 1951 in United States, with 47 recorded births that year.
Is Sanders rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Sanders’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #809 in 1880 to #5861 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Sanders?
At least 2,467 babies have been recorded with the name Sanders across official birth statistics in 2 countries.
Is Sanders popular in more than one country?
Yes — Sanders appears in official birth records in 2 countries: United States, France.
What names are similar in popularity to Sanders?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Sanders include Sebastiano.
Similar names right now
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