Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Saundra

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Saundra
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
813 babies
All-time total
17,862
#1,144 all-time among girls
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Saundra popularity over time

17,862 babies have been named Saundra since 1925, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 31 – 31 3 – #3,253
1930s 1,419 – 1,419 142 +4477% #306
1940s 6,865 11 6,876 688 +385% #238
1950s 3,813 – 3,813 381 -45% #350
1960s 3,082 – 3,082 308 -19% #505
1970s 1,365 – 1,365 137 -56% #644
1980s 748 – 748 75 -45% #1,222
1990s 359 – 359 36 -52% #2,146
2000s 124 – 124 12 -65% #6,430
2010s 45 – 45 5 -64% #14,115
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Saundra

Saundra 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 1925, 17,862 American babies have been named Saundra. Its peak came in 1947, when 813 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 Saundra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saundra?

The median living Saundra is about 70 years old; half are between 59 and 79. An estimated 13 thousand people named Saundra are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Saundra 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 6 #15,622 – –
2016 7 #14,115 – –
2015 5 #18,674 – –
2014 5 #18,770 – –
2013 6 #16,212 – –
2012 6 #16,515 – –
2011 5 #19,087 – –
2010 5 #19,355 – –
2009 11 #10,549 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 14 #8,923 – –
2006 15 #8,170 – –
2005 8 #12,812 – –
2004 13 #8,636 – –
2003 17 #6,834 – –
2002 15 #7,372 – –
2001 14 #7,659 – –
2000 17 #6,430 – –
1995 31 #3,568 – –
1990 61 #2,146 – –
1985 81 #1,518 – –
1980 73 #1,598 – –
1975 109 #1,080 – –
1970 256 #644 – –
1965 283 #568 – –
1960 326 #534 – –
1955 320 #517 – –
1950 508 #350 – –
1945 619 #280 – –
1940 485 #285 5 #3,864
1935 118 #602 – –
1930 12 #2,668 – –
1925 5 #5,660 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saundra?

The median living Saundra is about 70 years old. Half of all living Saundras are between 59 and 79 years old.

How many people named Saundra are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Saundra are alive in the United States, based on 17,862 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saundra in 2025?

Saundra 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 Saundra?

17,862 babies have been named Saundra in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saundra most popular?

Saundra peaked in 1947, when 813 newborns received the name.

Is Saundra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saundra rising or falling?

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

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