Sandor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	12	1	–	#3,805
1930s	34	3	+183%	#3,133
1940s	51	5	+50%	#2,374
1950s	93	9	+82%	#2,078
1960s	169	17	+82%	#1,679
1970s	167	17	-1%	#1,608
1980s	105	11	-37%	#2,761
1990s	100	10	-5%	#4,125
2000s	82	8	-18%	#5,826
2010s	85	9	+4%	#7,520
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-41%	#8,609

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,805

1930s

+183%

#3,133

1940s

+50%

#2,374

1950s

+82%

#2,078

1960s

169

+82%

#1,679

1970s

167

-1%

#1,608

1980s

105

-37%

#2,761

1990s

100

-5%

#4,125

2000s

-18%

#5,826

2010s

+4%

#7,520

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#8,609

The story of Sandor

Sandor is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1924, 928 American babies have been named Sandor. Its peak came in 1970, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sandor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sandor?

The median living Sandor is about 46 years old; half are between 26 and 59. An estimated 800 people named Sandor are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sandor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#9,713
2023	5	#13,825
2022	8	#9,681
2021	–	–
2020	9	#8,609
2019	11	#7,548
2018	10	#8,049
2017	8	#9,542
2016	11	#7,520
2015	10	#7,937
2014	5	#13,719
2013	10	#7,994
2012	7	#10,559
2011	5	#13,979
2010	8	#9,518
2009	6	#12,214
2008	12	#7,111
2007	8	#9,610
2006	11	#7,337
2005	12	#6,554
2004	6	#11,113
2003	13	#5,826
2002	–	–
2001	9	#7,415
2000	5	#11,815
1995	6	#8,691
1990	12	#4,629
1985	11	#4,002
1980	10	#4,079
1975	13	#3,049
1970	29	#1,608
1965	13	#2,353
1960	14	#2,302
1955	6	#3,825
1950	6	#3,629
1945	10	#2,374
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,213
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sandor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sandor?

The median living Sandor is about 46 years old. Half of all living Sandors are between 26 and 59 years old.

How many people named Sandor are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Sandor are alive in the United States, based on 928 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sandor in 2025?

Sandor did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sandor?

928 babies have been named Sandor in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sandor most popular?

Sandor peaked in 1970, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Sandor a boy or girl name?

Sandor is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sandor rising or falling?

Sandor is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Sandor popularity over time

The story of Sandor

How old are people named Sandor?

Sandor year by year

Frequently asked questions

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