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Sanders

Boy

Meaning of Sanders: English: 'son of Alexander'

Sanders is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5802nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5802

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,398

First recorded 1880 · peak 1951

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Sanders per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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