Unisex name · since 1966
Sandeep
806 babies named Sandeep in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,880 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 806
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
806 boys have been named Sandeep since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sandeep recorded 806 times among boys since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2012.
- #5,880 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 806 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sandeep ranks #5,880 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 806 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,880 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 806
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sandeep's 806 recorded births place it above 87.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sandeep's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sandeep's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sandeep popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2012
- Peak year (1989)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Sandeep popularity over time - girls
115 total births recorded since 1976 (Sandeep as girls' name)
Sandeep by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (240 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Sandeep's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Sandeep births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
183 births
- 1980s
1980s
240 births
- 1990s
1990s
222 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 240 births (30% of all-time use).
How Sandeep compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sandeep's total volume
Sandeep by state
Where Sandeep concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 152 | 18.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 59 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
152 of 806 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Sandeep's data
- Sandeep's decade-level peak was the 1980s (240 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sandeeps (152 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sandeep: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1966–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sandeep 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 August 2026.