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Sandy
OriginDiminutive of Sandra or Alexandra, Greek
Meaning"defending men"
GenderGirl
US Rank#867
Top 1000
NB Rank#5073
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About Sandy
Variation of Alexandra
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,649 | 130 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | #1,904 | 107 | 59.9 |
| 2016 | #2,244 | 86 | 48.5 |
| 2017 | #2,015 | 98 | 56.8 |
| 2018 | #2,359 | 78 | 45.9 |
| 2019 | #2,326 | 78 | 46.5 |
| 2020 | #2,593 | 66 | 40.8 |
| 2021 | #2,919 | 58 | 35.3 |
| 2022 | #2,783 | 62 | 37.8 |
| 2023 | #2,609 | 68 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | #3,316 | 48 | 29.6 |
| 2025 | #3,020 | 55 | 34.2 |
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