US rank #15475 Girls' name Peak 1959 10,096 births

Sandi — #15475 US girls' name

10,096 babies named Sandi in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s751940s13141950s14951960s31031970s21841980s11391990s4272000s2532010s762020s30
#15475
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Sandi was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

368 babies were named Sandi in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sandi

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,096 babies named Sandi between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sandi currently holds the #15475 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 368 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sandi performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 3,103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Sandi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,485 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Sandi in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sandi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,096 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sandi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,096

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

1959

368 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,475

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sandi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
368
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420101999198819771966195519441934 6

Sandi popularity over time — boys

21 total births recorded since 1982 (Sandi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
5.566.577.588.5 200119991982 7

Sandi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
3,103 births that decade — 31% of Sandi's all-time total
1930s751940s13141950s14951960s31031970s21841980s11391990s4272000s2532010s762020s30

Sandi by state

Where Sandi concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sandi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,485 14.7%
#2 Texas
603 6.0%
#3 New York
508 5.0%
#4 Illinois
394 3.9%
#5 Ohio
341 3.4%
#6 Michigan
319 3.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
296 2.9%
#8 Washington
279 2.8%
California share of Sandi's total US births 14.7%
Even split

1,485 of 10,096 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Sandi appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sandi?
10,096 babies have been named Sandi since 1934. It currently ranks #15475 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 368 births.
When was Sandi most popular?
Sandi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,103 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Sandi most popular?
The top states for the name Sandi are California (1,485 births), Texas (603 births), New York (508 births).
How long has the name Sandi been used?
Sandi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sandi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sandra, Sandy, Saniyah, Saniya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.