Sanda: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	30	3	–	#3,300
1940s	138	14	+360%	#2,014
1950s	134	13	-3%	#2,418
1960s	158	16	+18%	#2,731
1970s	97	10	-39%	#4,006
1980s	36	4	-63%	#7,984
1990s	11	1	-69%	#12,585
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,300

1940s

138

+360%

#2,014

1950s

134

-3%

#2,418

1960s

158

+18%

#2,731

1970s

-39%

#4,006

1980s

-63%

#7,984

1990s

-69%

#12,585

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sanda

Sanda 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 1930, 604 American babies have been named Sanda. Its peak came in 1947, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Sanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sanda?

The median living Sanda is about 63 years old; half are between 54 and 72. An estimated 500 people named Sanda 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.

Sanda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,585
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,984
1975	10	#5,877
1970	15	#4,006
1965	19	#2,906
1960	16	#3,186
1955	15	#3,074
1950	12	#3,199
1945	15	#2,324
1940	12	#2,553
1935	–	–
1930	9	#3,300
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sanda?

The median living Sanda is about 63 years old. Half of all living Sandas are between 54 and 72 years old.

How many people named Sanda are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sanda are alive in the United States, based on 604 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sanda in 2025?

Sanda 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 Sanda?

604 babies have been named Sanda in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sanda most popular?

Sanda peaked in 1947, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Sanda a boy or girl name?

Sanda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sanda rising or falling?

Sanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sanda

Sanda popularity over time

The story of Sanda

How old are people named Sanda?

Sanda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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