How Many People Are Named Saundra?
An estimated 11,105 people in the United States have the first name Saundra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Saundra peaked in popularity in 1947 with 813 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saundra 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 Saundra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Saundra is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
11,105
About 1 in 30,865 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1947
813 births
Total Registered
17,862
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saundra
Saundra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17,862 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Saundra as a male name
Ranked #3,500 in 1943
6 male births in 1943
Peak: 1943 (6 births)
Saundra as a female name
Ranked #15,619 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 1947 (813 births)
Saundra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saundra span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 6,876 babies were registered. Saundra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Saundra by Decade
How has Saundra 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.
Saundra by State
Birth registrations for Saundra span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in South Dakota, New Mexico, Connecticut. On average, about 378 Saundras were registered per state.
Saundra + Last Name Combinations
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Saundra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saundra?
We estimate approximately 11,105 people named Saundra 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 30,865 Americans share this first name.
Is Saundra a common name?
Saundra is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,862 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saundra most popular?
Saundra reached peak popularity in 1947, when 813 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saundra is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saundra a female name?
Saundra is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saundra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saundra Smith, Saundra Johnson, Saundra 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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