Sander
Boy name · #3000 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 41 baby boys were named Sander, placing it at #3000 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Sander.
The 113-year story
Sander first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 46 boys were named Sander — good for #2689 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sander per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sander in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sander is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sander will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sander is most common
State-level data for Sander is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sander
Statistically, parents drawn to Sander tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lander, Elder, Strider, Stryder, and Calder.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sander | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 44 | #2848 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 39 | #2974 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sander a popular boy name?
Sander ranked #3000 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Sander most popular?
Sander peaked in 2020, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2689 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sander?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Sander. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.