Sandy
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Sandy
A sweet Scottish short form of Alexander which is feeling newly appealing now the era of Sandra is far behind us. Sandy would also work well as a nickname for a child with pale red or dark blond hair.
Sandy for girls#3020 US
Nickname name in the era of Grease. Sandy fits well in the era of boyish nicknames for girls - a la Scottie and Stevie - or as an alternative to the rapidly rising Goldie. While it peaked in 1960, Sandy is still given to about 60 baby girls each year.
Pronounced SAN-dee.
As of October 2026, Sandy ranked #7112 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #329 in 1886, Nameberry popularity #697.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,649 | 130 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,904 | 107 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,244 | 86 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,015 | 98 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,359 | 78 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,326 | 78 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,593 | 66 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,919 | 58 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,783 | 62 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,609 | 68 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #3,316 | 48 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,020 | 55 |
World rankings
Sandy for boys
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Famous Sandys
- Sandy BealesBoy
bass guitarist for One Direction
- Sandy WintonBoy
actor
- Sandy KoufaxBoy
vintage baseball star
- Ian "Sandy" FrazierBoy
humorous writer
- Andrew "Sandy" Comyn IrvineBoy
English mountaineer who took part in the 1924 British Everest Expedition
- Sandy Makai FisherBoy
son of Youtuber Ellen Fisher
- Alexandra Elene MacLean "Sandy" DennyGirl
English folk singer/songwriter
- Sandy Leah LimaGirl
Brazilian singer and actress
- Sandra Kay "Sandy" DuncanGirl
American actress and singer
- Sandy West (born Sandra Sue Pesavento)Girl
American drummer of The Runaways
- Sandra "Sandy" DescherGirl
American actress
- Sandra Dale “Sandy” DennisGirl
American actress
- Sandra "Sandy" ChambersGirl
British dance music singer
- Sandy JohnsonGirl
American model
- Sandy MöllingGirl
German singer and TV personality
- Sandy PowellGirl
English costume designer
Sandy in pop culture
- Sanford "Sandy" CohenBoy
character on "The O.C."
- SandyBoy
male dog of Little Orphan Annie
- Sandy RicksBoy
from the movie "Flipper"
- SandyBoy
male nanny character from TV show "Friends"
- Sandy Bigelow PattersonBoy
from the movie "Identify Thief"
- SandyBoy
Carol Seaver's boyfriend on TV's "Growing Pains," played by Matthew Perry
- Sandy KominskyBoy
lead character on Netflix's "The Kominsky Method," played by Michael Douglas
- Sandy OlssonGirl
main character in musical & movie "Grease"
- SandyGirl
character in "The Outsiders" written by S. E. Hinton
- Sandy CheeksGirl
character in animated series "SpongeBob Squarepants"
- Hurricane (aka Superstorm) SandyGirl
October 2012
- "SandyGirl
" song by Dion DiMucci
- "4th of JulyGirl
Asbury Park (Sandy)", song by Bruce Springsteen
- Sandy CheeksGirl
Character in "SpongeBob SquarePants"
- SandyGirl
character in the video game "Stardew Valley"