Girls' name · since 1947
Tandra
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 1,389 babies named Tandra, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,997 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,389
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,389 girls have been named Tandra since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tandra has been recorded 1,389 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2009.
- #5,997 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,389 born since 1947
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tandra ranks #5,997 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,389 born since 1947, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,997 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,389
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tandra's 1,389 recorded births place it above 91.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Tandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tandra splits its recorded history at 1978: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tandra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2009
- Peak year (1971)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Tandra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (424 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Tandra's strongest decade.
424 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Tandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 76
1950s
76 births
- 1960s
1960s
295 births
- 1970s
1970s
424 births
- 1980s
1980s
331 births
- 1990s
1990s
217 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 424 births (31% of all-time use).
How Tandra 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 Tandra's total volume
Tandra by state
Where Tandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 82 | 5.9% |
| #2 | California | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
82 of 1,389 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Tandra appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tandra's data
- Tandra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (424 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tandras (82 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tandra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~62 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, 1947–2009 (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 Tandra 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.