Total births
604
Girls' name · since 1930
Sanda
Sanda has 604 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 604
- total births
- 1930–1998
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Sanda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 604 have been recorded since 1930.
Sanda has 604 recorded births among girls since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1998.
- 604 total births
- 1930–1998 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
604 girls have been named Sanda since 1930, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1998.
- 604
- total births
- 1930–1998
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Sanda was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
23 babies were named Sanda in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Sanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sanda's full recorded timeline at 1961, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sanda at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Sanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1998
- Peak year (1947)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Sanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Sanda's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Sanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s
1940s
138 births
- 1950s
1950s
134 births
- 1960s
1960s
158 births
- 1970s
1970s
97 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 158 births (26% of all-time use).
How Sanda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sanda's total volume
Sanda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sanda by state
Where Sanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Sanda's total US births 2.0%
12 of 604 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanda? ▼
Sanda has been given to 604 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 23 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Sanda most popular? ▼
Sanda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Sanda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sanda are Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Sanda been used? ▼
Sanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 69 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Sanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sandra, Sandy, Sandi, Saniyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sanda's data
- Sanda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sandas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sanda
Nearby Names Like Sanda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanda
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Sandy Girl
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Sandi Girl
#15517 10,101 births
Saniyah Girl
#1312 7,300 births
Saniya Girl
#2576 6,985 births
Compare Sanda side by side: Sanda vs Sandra Sanda vs Sandy Sanda vs Sandi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1930–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sanda: Baby Name Since 1930 - 604 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sanda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.