ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1904 First Year 2026 Last Year 1947 Peak Year #5 Peak Rank 876K Total Count 123 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sandra What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Sandra is a female name, which is often used as a short form for Alexandra or Cassandra. Alexandra is a feminine form of the male name Alexander, which is a romanization of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros. It is generally interpreted to mean "protector of man" or "defender of man". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Italian * English * French * Spanish * Portuguese * German * Dutch * Swedish * Norwegian * Danish * Icelandic * Latvian * Lithuanian * Polish * Slovene * Croatian * Serbian * Macedonian * Czech * Romanian 📖 ## The Story of Sandra Sandra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1904, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1947: 34,779 births, good for #5 nationwide. About 30% of every Sandra on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sandra ranks #1,041 for baby girls with 240 births, gradually falling (-10%). All told, over 876K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Sandra Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sandra. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alejandra](/alejandra) * [Alejandrina](/alejandrina) * [Aleksandra](/aleksandra) * [Alessa](/alessa) * [Alessandra](/alessandra) * [Alexandra](/alexandra) * [Alexandrea](/alexandrea) * [Alexandria](/alexandria) * Alexandrie * [Alexandrina](/alexandrina) * [Sandie](/sandie) * [Sandrine](/sandrine) * [Sandy](/sandy) * [Saundra](/saundra) * [Sondra](/sondra) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sandra Phonetically similar names — useful when Sandra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sandro](/sandro) * [Sondra](/sondra) * [Saundra](/saundra) * [Sandry](/sandry) * [Zandra](/zandra) * [Xandra](/xandra) * [Sanders](/sanders) * [Sander](/sander) * Sundry * Sentra * Centra * [Sanda](/sanda) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sandra What does the name Sandra mean? Sandra is a female name, which is often used as a short form for Alexandra or Cassandra. Alexandra is a feminine form of the male name Alexander, which is a romanization of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros. It is generally interpreted to mean "protector of man" or "defender of man". What is the origin of the name Sandra? Sandra has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Czech, Romanian. How popular is Sandra in 2026? In 2026, Sandra ranks #1,041 among girls' names in the U.S., with 240 babies given the name that year. When was Sandra most popular? Sandra reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #5 that year with 34,779 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sandra most popular? Sandra has historically been most popular in Maine, New Hampshire, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sandra. Is Sandra a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Sandra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Sandra? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sandra include Minnie, Donna, Joan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Sandra? Common variants and related forms of Sandra include Alejandra, Alejandrina, Aleksandra, Alessa, Alessandra, Alexandra. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MinniePeak #5](/minnie)[👧DonnaPeak #5](/donna)[👧JoanPeak #5](/joan)[👧AngelaPeak #5](/angela)[👧MiaPeak #5](/mia)[👧FlorencePeak #6](/florence)[👧EthelPeak #6](/ethel)[👧NancyPeak #6](/nancy) ## About the name Sandra Sandra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 876K births in the dataset. Sandra's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #5\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sandra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1947 → ](/year/1947) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.