Sandy
Girl name · #3005 in 2025 · Very rare
Sandy is currently the #3005 girl name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1894, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Sandy.
Babies named Sandy per year. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Sandy first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1960, when 3,647 girls were named Sandy — good for #126 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sandy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sandy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sandy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sandy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sandy is most common
State-level data for Sandy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sandy
Statistically, parents drawn to Sandy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cindy, Candy, Wendy, Betsy, and Stacey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sandy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 98 | #2007 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2014 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1599 |
| 2012 | 138 | #1575 |
| 2011 | 110 | #1829 |
| 2010 | 177 | #1328 |
| 2009 | 189 | #1284 |
| 2008 | 228 | #1130 |
| 2007 | 256 | #1030 |
| 2006 | 250 | #1024 |
| 2005 | 292 | #868 |
| 2004 | 317 | #799 |
| 2003 | 296 | #827 |
| 2002 | 317 | #763 |
| 2001 | 322 | #741 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandy a popular girl name?
Sandy ranked #3005 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1894.
When was the name Sandy most popular?
Sandy peaked in 1960, when 3,647 American girls received the name (ranked #126 that year). Since 1960 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sandy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Sandy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.