Gender
Origin
- Greek
- From The Name Alexander
- English
- Defender of man; abbreviation of Alexander
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sandy
Pronunciation
s(a)-ndy, san-dy
Famous People
Pitcher Sandy Koufax
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #445, 268 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #126, 3,648 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2998, 55 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 55 |
| 2024 | 10 | 48 |
| 2023 | 13 | 68 |
| 2022 | 10 | 62 |
| 2021 | 7 | 58 |
| 2020 | 9 | 66 |
| 2019 | 9 | 78 |
| 2018 | 14 | 78 |
| 2017 | 10 | 98 |
| 2016 | 7 | 86 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #2095, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | – | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #207, 186 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4241, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #89, 974 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 8 |
| 2022 | – | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 14 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 17 |
| 2018 | 3 | 19 |
| 2017 | 3 | 17 |
| 2016 | 4 | 24 |
| 2015 | – | 25 |
| 2014 | – | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #746, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1978 (rank #124, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #367, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #535, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | 6 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 11 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1972 (rank #233, 9 births); most recent 1990 (rank #432, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #168, 20 births); most recent 1997 (rank #304, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence