Sandra

Meaning: Protector of mankind
Origin: Variant of Alexandra (from Greek)

Nicknames: Sandy, Sandi, Sandie

Girl's name · #1210 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Sandra is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1947, when it ranked #5. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 876,000 girls since 1904, ranked #1210 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#133 in Poland (2025) · #179 in Mexico (2024) · #257 in Norway (2025) · #386 in Sweden (2025) · #549 in Ecuador (2025) · #731 in Austria (2025) · #1,264 in Belgium (2025) · #1,454 in France (2025) · #1,749 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,573 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,138 in Canada (2024).

Famous Sandras

Sandra Bullock — American actress and film producer
Sandra Mason — 1st president of Barbados
Sandra Day O'Connor — American lawyer and jurist (1930–2023)
Sandra Oh — Canadian and American actress (born 1971)
Sandra Kim — Belgian singer

In stories & tradition

Sandra (Sandy Cheeks) — SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
Sandra Corleone — The Godfather (film)
Sandra Benes — Space: 1999 (TV series)

What Sandras become

Among 4,347 notable people named Sandra:

Medical professionals appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sandra Welner, American physician, inventor.

Spellings & nicknames

About 58 girls a year are given Sandy as their full name.

Similar names: Alessandra · Kathleen · Sandy · Kendra · Barbara · Cynthia

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