Dandra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	–	6	1	–	#5,692
1960s	67	–	67	7	+1017%	#4,062
1970s	83	5	88	9	+31%	#4,351
1980s	146	19	165	17	+87%	#3,919
1990s	221	36	257	26	+56%	#3,540
2000s	75	–	75	8	-71%	#6,003
2010s	7	–	7	1	-91%	#13,817
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,692

1960s

–

+1017%

#4,062

1970s

+31%

#4,351

1980s

146

165

+87%

#3,919

1990s

221

257

+56%

#3,540

2000s

–

-71%

#6,003

2010s

–

-91%

#13,817

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dandra

Dandra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 665 American babies have been named Dandra, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dandra?

The median living Dandra is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Dandra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dandra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	7	#13,817	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	11	#10,296	–	–
2006	7	#13,945	–	–
2005	7	#13,342	–	–
2004	5	#16,736	–	–
2003	6	#14,291	–	–
2002	7	#12,521	–	–
2001	14	#7,414	–	–
2000	18	#6,003	–	–
1995	24	#4,244	–	–
1990	30	#3,540	–	–
1985	13	#5,424	6	#5,946
1980	8	#7,561	–	–
1975	5	#9,379	–	–
1970	6	#7,244	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	6	#5,837	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dandra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dandra?

The median living Dandra is about 35 years old. Half of all living Dandras are between 29 and 44 years old.

How many people named Dandra are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dandra are alive in the United States, based on 665 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dandra in 2025?

Dandra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dandra?

665 babies have been named Dandra in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dandra most popular?

Dandra peaked in 1990, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Dandra a boy or girl name?

Dandra is used for both: about 91% of babies named Dandra have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Dandra rising or falling?

Dandra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dandra

Dandra popularity over time

The story of Dandra

How old are people named Dandra?

Dandra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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