Names / Girl names
Sandy
Current rank
#3,020
and easing
All-time peak
#126
in 1960
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
79,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #126 in 1960 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Sandy was first recorded in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1960, at #126 nationally. Over 79,500 have carried it since records began.