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Sandra

“Variant of Alexandra — Protector of mankind” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #1207 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Sandra has appeared in US records since 1904 — best rank #5 (1947) · 875,531 babies named Sandra all-time · 1 in 8,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in Poland (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sandras

• Sandra Bullock — American actress and film producer
• Sandra Mason — 1st president of Barbados
• Sandra Day O'Connor — American lawyer and jurist (1930–2023)
• Sandra Oh — Canadian and American actress (born 1971)
• Sandra Kim — Belgian singer

In stories & tradition

• Sandra (Sandy Cheeks) — SpongeBob SquarePants · The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
• Sandra Corleone — The Godfather
• Sandra Benes — Space: 1999

What Sandras become

Among 4,347 notable people named Sandra:

Medical professionals appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sandra Welner, American physician, inventor.

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