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    The first name Sandor

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Sandor last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2015, with 6 births (#3,004).

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    32
    babies named Sandor, 1996–2025
    #4,789
    rank in 2021
    2015
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sandor with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Sandor at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2024, 8 boys born in the United States were named Sandor, the 9,713th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 29 were.

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    928
    babies named Sandor since 1880
    #9,713
    rank in 2024
    1970
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Sandor

    14 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sándor Garbai
      Chairman of the Hungarian Central Executive Council (Prime minister) (1879-1947)
    • Sándor Rozsnyói
      Athletics competitor (1930–2014)
    • Sándor Bródy
      (1863–1924) writer and journalist
    • Sándor Sára
      Cinematographer, film director (1933–2019)
    • Sándor Torghelle
      Football player, born 1982
    • Sándor Végh
      (1912-1997) Hungarian born Austrian violinist, conductor, music pedagogue
    • Sándor Hódosi
      Canoe racer, born 1966
    • Sándor Katona
      Association footballer (1943-2009)
    • Sándor Simó
      Film director, film producer, screenwriter (1934–2001)
    • Sándor Zámbó
      Association football player (1944–)
    • Sándor Szabó
      (1915–1997) Hungarian actor
    • Sándor Popovics
      Dutch-Hungarian association football player and coach (1939–2019)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Sandor?
    In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Sandor, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2015, with 6 births.
    Is Sandor a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 928 US babies named Sandor since 1880 were boys.
    When was Sandor most popular?
    1970 in the United States, when 29 babies were named Sandor, its highest rank at 1,608th.
    Is Sandor also a surname?
    Yes. Sandor is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.