Sandra
Girl nameSandra 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
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).
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