Sandra

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A few things about Sandra you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sandra

Sandra Bullock

American actress and film producer

Choose Sandra and your child shares a first name with Sandra Bullock, an American actress and film producer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sandra, like who?” Sandra Bullock's Wikipedia article is available in 128 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,547 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sandra, 188 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sandra would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySandra first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1947, when it ranked #5. Today it's #1,207, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowSandra was 6.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,432 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 8,547.
• 🍂TrendSandra has slipped 108 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,207. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedSandra is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #614, followed by Kentucky (#653) and Alabama (#716). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningSandra is an Italian form of Alexandra, which means “defender of men”.

About the name Sandra

Sandra is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “defender of men”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-dra”. US birth records list Sandra for girls from 1904 to 2025, in 122 of those 122 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #5 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,207, with 188 babies.

Origin:Greek names