Total births
70
Girls' name · since 1943
Sandara
70 babies named Sandara in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 70
- total births
- 1943–2016
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
70 girls have been named Sandara since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sandara has been recorded 70 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2016.
- 70 total births
- 1943–2016 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 girls have been named Sandara since 1943, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2016.
- 70
- total births
- 1943–2016
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Sandara was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sandara in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Sandara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sandara's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sandara at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Sandara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2016
- Peak year (1956)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Sandara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Sandara's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sandara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
- 1960s
1960s
37 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 37 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sandara? ▼
Sandara has been given to 70 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 10 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Sandara most popular? ▼
Sandara was most popular in the 1960s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Sandara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sandara since 1943 -- 74 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Sandara? ▼
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 Sandara's data
- Sandara's decade-level peak was the 1960s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sandara
Nearby Names Like Sandara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sandara
Sandra Girl
#1046 875,531 births
Sandy Girl
#3233 69,072 births
Sandi Girl
#15517 10,101 births
Saniyah Girl
#1312 7,300 births
Saniya Girl
#2576 6,985 births
Compare Sandara side by side: Sandara vs Sandra Sandara vs Sandy Sandara vs Sandi
Related Names
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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, 1943–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sandara: Baby Name Since 1943 - 70 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sandara. 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 Sandara 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.