How Many People Are Named Sandy?
An estimated 61,360 people in the United States have the first name Sandy. It is used for both genders, with 86.9% female. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Sandy peaked in popularity in 1960 with 3,821 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sandy 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 Sandy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sandy has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Sandy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
61,360
About 1 in 5,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
86.9% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1960
3,821 births
Total Registered
79,462
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sandy
Sandy is predominantly female (86.9%), though 10,445 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sandy as a male name
Ranked #8,186 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (268 births)
Sandy as a female name
Ranked #3,316 in 2024
48 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (3,646 births)
Sandy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sandy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 24,677 babies were registered. Sandy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sandy by Decade
How has Sandy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 191 | 191 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 161 | 161 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 225 | 225 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 545 | 512 | 33 | |
| 1920s | 846 | 723 | 123 | |
| 1930s | 1,537 | 741 | 796 | |
| 1940s | 9,617 | 1,428 | 8,189 | |
| 1950s | 14,358 | 2,169 | 12,189 | |
| 1960s | 24,677 | 1,966 | 22,711 | |
| 1970s | 10,039 | 932 | 9,107 | |
| 1980s | 7,512 | 686 | 6,826 | |
| 1990s | 5,133 | 381 | 4,752 | |
| 2000s | 3,024 | 171 | 2,853 | |
| 2010s | 1,246 | 110 | 1,136 | |
| 2020s | 351 | 49 | 302 | |
Sandy by State
Birth registrations for Sandy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Vermont, New Hampshire. On average, about 1,403 Sandys were registered per state.
Sandy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sandy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sandy
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Sandy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sandy?
We estimate approximately 61,360 people named Sandy 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 5,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Sandy a common name?
Sandy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79,462 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sandy most popular?
Sandy reached peak popularity in 1960, when 3,821 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sandy is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sandy a female name?
Sandy is predominantly female. 86.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sandy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sandy Smith, Sandy Johnson, Sandy 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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