Girls' name · since 1925
Saundra
17,851 babies named Saundra in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,144 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 17,851
- born since 1925
- 1940s
- peak decade
Saundra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17,851 have been recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Saundra recorded 17,851 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2017.
- #1,144 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 17,851 born since 1925
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saundra ranks #1,144 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17,851 born since 1925, peaking in the 1940s.
- #1,144 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 17,851
- born since 1925
- 1940s
- peak decade
Saundra's 17,851 recorded births place it above 98.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Saundra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Saundra's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 13% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 87%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 813, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Saundra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2017
- Peak year (1947)
- 813
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Saundra popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1940 (Saundra as boys' name)
Saundra by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (6,865 births, 38% of the file).
1940s was Saundra's strongest decade.
6,865 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Saundra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 31
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 1,419
1930s
1,419 births
- 1940s
1940s
6,865 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,813 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,082 births
- 1970s 1,365
1970s
1,365 births
- 1980s 748
1980s
748 births
- 1990s 359
1990s
359 births
- 2000s 124
2000s
124 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6,865 births (38% of all-time use).
How Saundra 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 Saundra's total volume
Saundra by state
Where Saundra concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 1,793 | 10.0% |
| #2 | California | | 1,425 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,176 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 999 | 5.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 929 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 700 | 3.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 679 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 638 | 3.6% |
1,793 of 17,851 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Saundra appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saundra? ▼
Where does Saundra sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Saundra most popular? ▼
Where is Saundra most popular? ▼
How long has the name Saundra been used? ▼
What names are similar to Saundra? ▼
What to do with Saundra's data
- Saundra's decade-level peak was the 1940s (6,865 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Saundras (1,793 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saundra
Nearby Names Like Saundra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saundra
Compare Saundra side by side: Saundra vs Saudia Saundra vs Saumya Saundra vs Sausha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Saundra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~92 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, 1925–2017 (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 Saundra 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.