Feminine dossier · first seen 1914

Sandy

Endangered Down 98.5% from peak

Peak era

1960

Peak births

3,647

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1914Peak 19602025

Quick answers about Sandy

How many people are named Sandy?

An estimated 58,180 living Americans are named Sandy.

How rare is Sandy?

Sandy is uncommon among babies today, with 55 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.5% from its 1960 peak.

How old is the typical Sandy?

The median age of a living American named Sandy is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 66 years old.

Is Sandy still popular?

No. Sandy is endangered as a baby name, down 98.5% from its 1960 peak with 55 births in 2025.

Peak year

1960

Decline from peak

98.5%

2025

All-time

69,072

Diaspora map

Sandy took 53 years to reach 33 states. A slow burn from California, Illinois, and Ohio outward.

Broke out: California, Illinois, and Ohio, 1939 · over-represented in 33 states over 53 years

Sandy has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.5× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Sandy peaked in 1960, when 3,647 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 55 girls were given the name.

Down 98.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 69,072 Americans named Sandy since 1914.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 98.5% from peak

19603,647 girls named Sandy

202555 girls named Sandy

Living profile

58,180

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age60

Core range45–66

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.