How Many People Are Named Sandra?
An estimated 579,243 people in the United States have the first name Sandra. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #65 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Sandra peaked in popularity in 1947 with 34,852 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Angela (578,698).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sandra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sandra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Sandra is overwhelmingly female, 2,692 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 66, Sandra is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Sandra has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
579,243
About 1 in 592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1947
34,852 births
Total Registered
878,026
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sandra
Sandra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 878,026 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Sandra as a male name
Ranked #9,758 in 2004
7 male births in 2004
Peak: 1943 (105 births)
Sandra as a female name
Ranked #1,045 in 2024
240 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (34,779 births)
Sandra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sandra span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 266,256 babies were registered. Sandra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sandra by Decade
How has Sandra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 48 | 0 | 48 | |
| 1910s | 433 | 0 | 433 | |
| 1920s | 1,627 | 0 | 1,627 | |
| 1930s | 45,575 | 176 | 45,399 | |
| 1940s | 266,256 | 720 | 265,536 | |
| 1950s | 252,074 | 480 | 251,594 | |
| 1960s | 184,407 | 563 | 183,844 | |
| 1970s | 64,667 | 330 | 64,337 | |
| 1980s | 30,329 | 283 | 30,046 | |
| 1990s | 17,736 | 116 | 17,620 | |
| 2000s | 10,015 | 24 | 9,991 | |
| 2010s | 3,671 | 0 | 3,671 | |
| 2020s | 1,188 | 0 | 1,188 | |
Sandra by State
Birth registrations for Sandra span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Nevada. On average, about 17,130 Sandras were registered per state.
Sandra + Last Name Combinations
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Sandra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sandra?
We estimate approximately 579,243 people named Sandra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 592 Americans share this first name.
Is Sandra a common name?
Sandra is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 878,026 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sandra most popular?
Sandra reached peak popularity in 1947, when 34,852 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sandra is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sandra a female name?
Sandra is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sandra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sandra Smith, Sandra Johnson, Sandra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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