Total births
258
Unisex name · since 1940
Sande
258 babies named Sande in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 258
- total births
- 1940–1974
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
258 girls have been named Sande since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sande has been recorded 258 times among girls since 1940, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1974.
- 258 total births
- 1940–1974 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
258 girls have been named Sande since 1940, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1974.
- 258
- total births
- 1940–1974
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Sande was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
15 babies were named Sande in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Sande's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sande's full recorded timeline at 1956, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sande at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Sande popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1974
- Peak year (1958)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Sande popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1951 (Sande as boys' name)
Sande by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sande's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Sande births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
76 births
- 1950s
1950s
101 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 101 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sande? ▼
Sande has been given to 258 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 15 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Sande most popular? ▼
Sande was most popular in the 1950s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Is Sande a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sande is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 258 births, and as a boy's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Sande been used? ▼
Sande has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 35 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Sande? ▼
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 Sande's data
- Sande's decade-level peak was the 1950s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- 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 Sande
Nearby Names Like Sande
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sande
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 Sande side by side: Sande vs Sandra Sande vs Sandy Sande 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, 1940–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sande: Baby Name Since 1940 - 258 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sande. 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 Sande 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.