Sandy
Girl nameSandy has been given to 79,530 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1960.
Meaning & origin /ˈsæn.di/
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Origin: diminutives
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
79,530
Peak year
1960 (3,822 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -42%
Gender split
87% girls / 13% boys
Famous people named Sandy
Sandy Cheeks
Fictional character from the animated television show SpongeBob SquarePants
Sandy
Brazilian singer and actress
Sandy Koufax
American baseball player (born 1935)
Sandy Duncan
American actress, comedian, dancer and singer (born 1946)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sandy.
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