Sandhya: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	21	2	–	#4,670
1970s	77	8	+267%	#5,144
1980s	76	8	-1%	#5,689
1990s	117	12	+54%	#5,545
2000s	148	15	+26%	#5,348
2010s	65	7	-56%	#9,055
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,670

1970s

+267%

#5,144

1980s

-1%

#5,689

1990s

117

+54%

#5,545

2000s

148

+26%

#5,348

2010s

-56%

#9,055

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sandhya

Sandhya 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 1966, 504 American babies have been named Sandhya. Its peak came in 2004, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Sandhya?

The median living Sandhya is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Sandhya 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.

Sandhya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,711
2017	9	#11,469
2016	–	–
2015	7	#14,248
2014	–	–
2013	12	#9,515
2012	9	#12,065
2011	13	#9,055
2010	10	#11,104
2009	9	#12,280
2008	14	#8,885
2007	8	#13,702
2006	23	#5,873
2005	8	#12,804
2004	24	#5,348
2003	11	#9,574
2002	21	#5,637
2001	13	#8,100
2000	17	#6,427
1995	7	#11,518
1990	16	#5,774
1985	7	#9,066
1980	9	#7,264
1975	11	#5,431
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sandhya?

The median living Sandhya is about 28 years old. Half of all living Sandhyas are between 20 and 40 years old.

How many people named Sandhya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sandhya are alive in the United States, based on 504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sandhya in 2025?

Sandhya 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 Sandhya?

504 babies have been named Sandhya in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sandhya most popular?

Sandhya peaked in 2004, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Sandhya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sandhya rising or falling?

Sandhya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Sandhya popularity over time

The story of Sandhya

How old are people named Sandhya?

Sandhya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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