Sanford Bishop
There are approximately 2 people named Sanford Bishop living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sanford with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bishop. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Sanford
6.1K
Alive today
Named Bishop
128K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1929
Average age: 67
Top Census group: White (78.0%)
Estimated bearers: 128K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #272
Per 100K: 37.48
Top ancestry: White (81.3%)
First name trend
Sanford: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sanford. The peak year was 1929 with 315 births. The average person named Sanford today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sanford
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sanford, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sanford described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Sanford at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.0% · 5,130
- Black or African American14.3% · 938
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 200
- Two or more races2.0% · 134
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 98
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 81
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bishop surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bishop, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bishop described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Bishop at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.3% · 91,074
- Black or African American10.0% · 11,163
- Two or more races4.1% · 4,558
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 3,836
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 836
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 547
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sanford has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0018% of the US population, based on 6,143 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Sanford right now.
The surname Bishop appears at a rate of 37.48 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0375%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Sanford Bishop. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Bishop
FAQ
Sanford Bishop: questions and answers
How many people are named Sanford Bishop?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Sanford Bishop. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0018%) with the surname frequency (37.48 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sanford Bishop?
We classify Sanford Bishop as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sanford a male or female name?
Sanford is predominantly male. Out of 15,031 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Sanford profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Sanford Bishop?
Want to know how common the name Sanford Bishop is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.