Total births
504
Girls' name · since 1966
Sandhya
504 babies named Sandhya in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 504
- total births
- 1966–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Sandhya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 504 have been recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sandhya has been recorded 504 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2018.
- 504 total births
- 1966–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
504 girls have been named Sandhya since 1966, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 504
- total births
- 1966–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Sandhya was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
24 babies were named Sandhya in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Sandhya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sandhya's full recorded timeline at 1993, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sandhya at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Sandhya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2018
- Peak year (2004)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Sandhya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sandhya's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Sandhya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s
1990s
117 births
- 2000s
2000s
148 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 148 births (29% of all-time use).
How Sandhya 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 Sandhya's total volume
Sandhya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sandhya by state
Where Sandhya concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 42 | 8.3% |
California share of Sandhya's total US births 8.3%
42 of 504 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sandhya? ▼
504 babies have been named Sandhya since 1966. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2004 with 24 births.
When was Sandhya most popular? ▼
Sandhya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Sandhya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sandhya are California (42 births).
How long has the name Sandhya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sandhya since 1966 -- 53 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Sandhya? ▼
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 Sandhya's data
- Sandhya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (148 total births) through the 2010s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sandhyas (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sandhya
Nearby Names Like Sandhya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sandhya
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Sandi Girl
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Saniyah Girl
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Saniya Girl
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Compare Sandhya side by side: Sandhya vs Sandra Sandhya vs Sandy Sandhya vs Sandi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2018 (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. "Sandhya: Baby Name Since 1966 - 504 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sandhya. 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 Sandhya 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 June 2026.