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Sanchez

Boy

Meaning of Sanchez: Spanish: 'son of Sancho'

Sanchez is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9677th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9677

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,000

First recorded 1960 · peak 1989

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 41 babies1990: 39 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Sanchez per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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