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Sandy

“Variant of Alexander — Defender of mankind” — Greek via Latin origin

Girl's name · #3020 in the US (2025) · Retro

Sandy reached #126 in 1960 and has faded to #3020 since. About 69,000 girls have carried it since 1914.

Around the world: about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sandys

• Sandy Dennis — American actress (1937–1992)
• Sandy Duncan — American actress, comedian, dancer and singer (born 1946)
• Sandy — Brazilian singer and actress
• Sandy Denny — British singer (1947–1978)
• Sandy Powell — English costume designer

In stories & tradition

• Sandy Cheeks — SpongeBob SquarePants · The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
• Sandy Harling — Melrose Place
• Sandy Hingle — Ally McBeal

What Sandys become

Among 818 notable people named Sandy:

Entertainers appear 1.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sandy Dennis, American actress (1937–1992).

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