Sandra
Girl name · #1208 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Sandra? In official American birth records, Sandra has been tracked continuously since 1904, giving it 121 years of documented American history.
Sandra is currently the #1208 girl name in the United States — 188 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #829, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,574 girls born in 2025 was named Sandra.
Babies named Sandra per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 121-year story
Sandra first appears in the Social Security records in 1904, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 34,779 girls were named Sandra — good for #5 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sandra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sandra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sandra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sandra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sandra is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Sandra is most common in IL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sandra is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Sandra
Sandra belongs to the Alexandra family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Alexandra family went to about 2,566 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #103, versus #1208 for Sandra alone.
Names like Sandra
Statistically, parents drawn to Sandra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Barbara, Sharon, Sally, Audra, and Linda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sandra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 188 | #1207 |
| 2024 | 240 | #1044 |
| 2023 | 235 | #1062 |
| 2022 | 233 | #1077 |
| 2021 | 259 | #993 |
| 2020 | 222 | #1099 |
| 2019 | 262 | #984 |
| 2018 | 270 | #979 |
| 2017 | 301 | #895 |
| 2016 | 320 | #876 |
| 2015 | 338 | #829 |
| 2014 | 355 | #790 |
| 2013 | 357 | #761 |
| 2012 | 415 | #679 |
| 2011 | 473 | #609 |
| 2010 | 581 | #514 |
| 2009 | 586 | #518 |
| 2008 | 722 | #442 |
| 2007 | 800 | #407 |
| 2006 | 892 | #363 |
| 2005 | 1,019 | #315 |
| 2004 | 1,176 | #280 |
| 2003 | 1,180 | #266 |
| 2002 | 1,140 | #274 |
| 2001 | 1,209 | #264 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sandra?
In official American birth records, the name Sandra first appeared in 1904 (over 121 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 121 years.
Is Sandra a popular girl name?
Sandra ranked #1208 among girls in 2025 with 188 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #829.
When was the name Sandra most popular?
Sandra peaked in 1947, when 34,779 American girls received the name (ranked #5 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sandra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,574 newborn American girls was named Sandra. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.