Sanam vs Sandra

Side-by-side comparison of Sanam and Sandra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sanam

Girl name

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Name B

Sandra

Girl name · Rank #1042

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Metric Sanam Sandra
Current Rank Unranked #1042
Total Births (all years) 492 875,334
Peak Year 1997 1947
Peak Year Births 25 34,779
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Sanam Sandra
1900ss — 48
1910ss — 433
1920ss — 1,627
1930ss — 45,399
1940ss — 265,536
1950ss — 251,594
1960ss — 183,844
1970ss 6 64,337
1980ss 92 30,046
1990ss 156 17,620
2000ss 108 9,991
2010ss 85 3,671
2020ss 45 1,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanam Sandra
2014 7 355
2015 18 338
2016 7 320
2017 — 301
2018 12 269
2019 10 262
2020 8 222
2021 16 259
2022 16 233
2023 5 234
2024 — 240

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1979–2023.

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