Girl · #8,775 in 2026

Sandar

Sandar is a name with a single cultural origin: Burmese.

  • Burmese
Current Rank
#8,775
Peak Rank
#3,692 (1964)
Total Babies
167
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1948
First Year
1974
Last Year
1964
Peak Year
#3692
Peak Rank
167
Total Count
22
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sandar

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sandar is a name with a single cultural origin: Burmese.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Burmese

The Story of Sandar

American parents first put Sandar on the record books as a baby girl name in 1948, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 13 Sandars were born — ranking #3,692 that year. About 48% of every Sandar on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Sandar last appeared in the published SSA data in 1974, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 167 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Sandar

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sandar. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Sandar

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sandar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandar

What does the name Sandar mean?
Sandar is a name with a single cultural origin: Burmese.
What is the origin of the name Sandar?
Sandar has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Burmese.
How popular is Sandar in 2026?
In 2026, Sandar ranks #8,775 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sandar most popular?
Sandar reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #3,692 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Sandar a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sandar is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sandar?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sandar include Tarry, Rhenda, Johnda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Sandar?
Common variants and related forms of Sandar include San, Sanda. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Sandar

Sandar is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 167 births in the dataset. Sandar's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #3,692. Use the chart and map above to compare Sandar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.