Sanda
Every Sanda since 1930 — 604 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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.
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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| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
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| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
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| 2010 | — | — |
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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
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.