Sander

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A few things about Sander you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sander

Sander Boschker

Dutch association football player (born 1970)

Choose Sander and your child shares a first name with Sander Boschker, a Dutch association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sander, like who?” Sander Boschker's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 41,667 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Sander, 41 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sander would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySander first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1937, when it reached #1,688.
• 📈Then vs nowSander is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 123,457 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 41,667.
• 🍂TrendSander has slipped 302 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,991. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningSander is a Dutch form of Alexander, which means “defender of men”. Our records link it to English, German and Greek roots.

About the name Sander

Sander is a boy name of English, German and Greek origin meaning “defender of men”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-der”. US birth records list Sander for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 107 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked #1,688 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,991, with 41 babies.

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