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Sandra

Girl name

Sandra has been given to 878,223 babies in the U.S. since 1904. It peaked in 1947.

Meaning & origin /ˈsandɹə/

A short form of Alexandra and, less often, of Cassandra.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

08.695k17.39k26.084k34.779k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

878,223

Peak year

1947 (34,852 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1904

10-year trend

▼ -44%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Sandra

Sandra Bullock

American actress and film producer

Sandra Mason

1st president of Barbados

Sandra Day O'Connor

American lawyer and jurist (1930–2023)

Sandra Oh

Canadian and American actress (born 1971)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sandra.

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