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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sandy

Ranked #790 - 1 in 135,188 people
US

Most common in

United States

59k bearers

World total

59,177

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#790

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States59k
Worldwide
~59k
rank #790
Rarity
1 in 135,188
of people globally
Gender split
13/87
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~59k in US

About the name Sandy

There are an estimated 59,177 people named Sandy alive worldwide today. That ranks Sandy at #790 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sandy is held by approximately 59,177 people, ranking #790 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,609 U.S. residents).

Sandy is used by both genders, 13.1% male and 86.9% female.

Sandy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 13.1%Female 86.9%

Sandy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sandy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 14
  3. 1882: 19
  4. 1883: 23
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 19
  7. 1886: 27
  8. 1887: 19
  9. 1888: 22
  10. 1889: 19
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 19
  13. 1892: 25
  14. 1893: 10
  15. 1894: 19
  16. 1895: 20
  17. 1896: 13
  18. 1897: 9
  19. 1898: 17
  20. 1899: 16
  21. 1900: 22
  22. 1901: 13
  23. 1902: 19
  24. 1903: 14
  25. 1904: 20
  26. 1905: 33
  27. 1906: 18
  28. 1907: 27
  29. 1908: 28
  30. 1909: 31
  31. 1910: 35
  32. 1911: 24
  33. 1912: 44
  34. 1913: 44
  35. 1914: 61
  36. 1915: 63
  37. 1916: 49
  38. 1917: 74
  39. 1918: 69
  40. 1919: 82
  41. 1920: 69
  42. 1921: 76
  43. 1922: 78
  44. 1923: 84
  45. 1924: 84
  46. 1925: 88
  47. 1926: 94
  48. 1927: 102
  49. 1928: 82
  50. 1929: 89
  51. 1930: 89
  52. 1931: 80
  53. 1932: 110
  54. 1933: 106
  55. 1934: 116
  56. 1935: 134
  57. 1936: 136
  58. 1937: 187
  59. 1938: 250
  60. 1939: 329
  61. 1940: 472
  62. 1941: 604
  63. 1942: 790
  64. 1943: 927
  65. 1944: 939
  66. 1945: 993
  67. 1946: 1,355
  68. 1947: 1,571
  69. 1948: 1,090
  70. 1949: 876
  71. 1950: 704
  72. 1951: 640
  73. 1952: 649
  74. 1953: 702
  75. 1954: 917
  76. 1955: 984
  77. 1956: 1,372
  78. 1957: 2,108
  79. 1958: 2,787
  80. 1959: 3,494
  81. 1960: 3,822
  82. 1961: 3,670
  83. 1962: 3,286
  84. 1963: 3,028
  85. 1964: 2,541
  86. 1965: 1,916
  87. 1966: 1,889
  88. 1967: 1,600
  89. 1968: 1,544
  90. 1969: 1,380
  91. 1970: 1,371
  92. 1971: 1,202
  93. 1972: 1,165
  94. 1973: 961
  95. 1974: 918
  96. 1975: 932
  97. 1976: 878
  98. 1977: 857
  99. 1978: 808
  100. 1979: 947
  101. 1980: 926
  102. 1981: 899
  103. 1982: 837
  104. 1983: 701
  105. 1984: 768
  106. 1985: 675
  107. 1986: 668
  108. 1987: 627
  109. 1988: 632
  110. 1989: 780
  111. 1990: 745
  112. 1991: 664
  113. 1992: 590
  114. 1993: 533
  115. 1994: 517
  116. 1995: 503
  117. 1996: 444
  118. 1997: 394
  119. 1998: 392
  120. 1999: 351
  121. 2000: 408
  122. 2001: 340
  123. 2002: 335
  124. 2003: 316
  125. 2004: 333
  126. 2005: 316
  127. 2006: 264
  128. 2007: 272
  129. 2008: 241
  130. 2009: 199
  131. 2010: 190
  132. 2011: 125
  133. 2012: 152
  134. 2013: 141
  135. 2014: 142
  136. 2015: 116
  137. 2016: 93
  138. 2017: 108
  139. 2018: 92
  140. 2019: 87
  141. 2020: 75
  142. 2021: 65
  143. 2022: 72
  144. 2023: 81
  145. 2024: 60
  146. 2025: 67

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sandy worldwide?

There are an estimated 59,177 people named Sandy alive worldwide today, ranking #790 globally.

Is Sandy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 135,188 people. In the United States there are roughly 59,177 bearers, which is 1 in 5,609 Americans.

Is Sandy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sandy is used 13.1% male and 86.9% female.

Where does the name Sandy come from?

Who are famous people named Sandy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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