Sandy vs Sandra

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

Name A

Sandy

Girl name · Rank #3271

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Name B

Sandra

Girl name · Rank #1042

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Metric Sandy Sandra
Current Rank #3271 #1042
Total Births (all years) 69,017 875,334
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 3,646 34,779
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Sandy Sandra
1900ss — 48
1910ss 33 433
1920ss 123 1,627
1930ss 796 45,399
1940ss 8,189 265,536
1950ss 12,189 251,594
1960ss 22,711 183,844
1970ss 9,107 64,337
1980ss 6,826 30,046
1990ss 4,752 17,620
2000ss 2,853 9,991
2010ss 1,136 3,671
2020ss 302 1,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sandy Sandra
2014 130 355
2015 107 338
2016 86 320
2017 98 301
2018 78 269
2019 78 262
2020 66 222
2021 58 259
2022 62 233
2023 68 234
2024 48 240

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, 1914–2024.

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