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Name meaning & stats

Sandra

Sandra (Ancient Greek origin). 830,540 US babies since 1940, peak 1947. Notable Sandras are 1.4× over-represented as politicians.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

Ancient Greek

A short form of Alexandra.

In US birth records

Peak year: 1947

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

830,540 US babies were named Sandra between 1940 and 2025. Sandra is often a nickname, so many people called Sandra are registered under a longer name.

Where Sandras end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Writer1.2×High · 41 people
Actor0.8×High · 40 people
Politician1.4×High · 39 people
Singer1.1×High · 25 people

Among notable women who are politicians, Sandras show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Sandra has a surprise career: 1.5×

Reveal it in Sandra's story

Spelling family

Sandra is the main spelling

  • Sandra 99%
  • Zandra <1%
  • Sandrea <1%
  • Sandria <1%
  • Zandria <1%
  • Zandrea <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1947)