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Saunders

/ˈsɔndɚz/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Saunders has been given to about 193 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1912, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈsɔndɚz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 103
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Saunders per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1912 · 8
  • Born in 20250
  • All time193

How popular is Saunders?

Its best year was 1912, when 8 babies were given the name, ranking 2026th. The typical living American called Saunders is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Saunders

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Anders0.76
  2. Zander0.64
  3. Sawyer0.54
  4. Santos0.47
  5. Zane0.45
  6. Zayden0.45
  7. Zachery0.45
  8. Zackery0.45

Middle names for Saunders

Ranked by flow score
  1. Saunders Paul0.77
  2. Saunders John0.77
  3. Saunders Blake0.76
  4. Saunders Wade0.76
  5. Saunders Ross0.76
  6. Saunders Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Saunders

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.64
  2. Elouisesister · 0.64
  3. Louiebrother · 0.62
  4. Ruthiesister · 0.62
  5. Forestbrother · 0.62
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.61

Where Saunders is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Saunders Anderson0.77
    2. Saunders White0.72
    3. Saunders Nguyen0.72
    4. Saunders Moore0.72
    5. Saunders Hill0.72
    6. Saunders Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Saunders

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.