Girls' name · since 1961

Sendy

Sendy has 431 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,935 of 72,339
all-time among girls
431
born since 1961
1990s
peak decade

431 girls have been named Sendy since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Sendy has 431 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2017.

  • #12,935 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 431 born since 1961
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sendy ranks #12,935 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 431 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.

#12,935 of 72,339
all-time among girls
431
born since 1961
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sendy's 431 recorded births place it above 82.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Sendy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sendy splits its recorded history at 1993: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sendy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1990)
21
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
0510152025 196119781983198819931998200320082017 5

Sendy by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (144 births, 33% of the file).

1990s was Sendy's strongest decade.

144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Sendy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 144 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sendy by state

Where Sendy concentrates geographically, total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sendy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
74 17.2%
#2 Texas
12 2.8%
California share of Sendy's total US births 17.2%
Even split

74 of 431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sendy?
Sendy has been given to 431 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,935 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 21 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
Where does Sendy sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sendy ranks #12,935 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sendy most popular?
Sendy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Sendy most popular?
The top states for the name Sendy are California (74 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Sendy been used?
Sendy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 57 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Sendy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sena, Seneca, Senaida, Senna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sendy's data

  • Sendy's decade-level peak was the 1990s (144 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 Sendys (74 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.

Keep exploring Sendy

Nearby Names Like Sendy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sendy

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sendy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1961–2017 (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 Sendy 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.