Sandra
Shortened from Alessandra, the Italian form of Alexandra, which combines the Greek alexein, 'to defend', with andros, meaning 'man'.
Sandra in 2025
Sandra was given to 188 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,306th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 17,635 babies born.
The history of Sandra
Sandra reached its highest point in 1947, when 34,852 babies were given the name, ranking 16th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 15th, in 1942.
Across the 122 years of records since 1904, 878,223 babies have been named Sandra. Half of them were born before 1954, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Sandra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sandra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 48 | 1,723 |
| 1910s | 433 | 1,413 |
| 1920s | 1,627 | 758 |
| 1930s | 45,575 | 30 |
| 1940s | 266,258 | 15 |
| 1950s | 252,071 | 20 |
| 1960s | 184,409 | 27 |
| 1970s | 64,670 | 61 |
| 1980s | 30,331 | 148 |
| 1990s | 17,736 | 268 |
| 2000s | 10,016 | 514 |
| 2010s | 3,672 | 973 |
| 2020s | 1,377 | 1,873 |
Where Sandra is heading
Sandra has fallen 44% over the past decade, from 338 babies in 2015 to 188 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Sandra is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Sandra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sandra.