Zandra: 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	74	7	–	#2,099
1940s	274	27	+270%	#1,357
1950s	631	63	+130%	#993
1960s	566	57	-10%	#1,108
1970s	886	89	+57%	#971
1980s	442	44	-50%	#1,886
1990s	318	32	-28%	#2,736
2000s	229	23	-28%	#4,385
2010s	115	12	-50%	#7,631
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-83%	#8,941

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,099

1940s

274

+270%

#1,357

1950s

631

+130%

#993

1960s

566

-10%

#1,108

1970s

886

+57%

#971

1980s

442

-50%

#1,886

1990s

318

-28%

#2,736

2000s

229

-28%

#4,385

2010s

115

-50%

#7,631

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#8,941

The story of Zandra

Zandra 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 1931, 3,547 American babies have been named Zandra. Its peak came in 1970, when 131 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Zandra?

The median living Zandra is about 52 years old; half are between 39 and 64. An estimated 3,200 people named Zandra 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.

Zandra 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	12	#8,941
2019	12	#9,100
2018	6	#15,638
2017	8	#12,696
2016	6	#16,183
2015	10	#10,848
2014	16	#7,631
2013	11	#10,225
2012	16	#7,795
2011	15	#8,181
2010	15	#8,267
2009	21	#6,538
2008	21	#6,554
2007	24	#5,888
2006	24	#5,701
2005	15	#7,887
2004	32	#4,385
2003	20	#6,051
2002	25	#4,903
2001	20	#5,818
2000	27	#4,525
1995	29	#3,779
1990	43	#2,736
1985	36	#2,703
1980	43	#2,307
1975	94	#1,228
1970	131	#971
1965	49	#1,621
1960	42	#1,763
1955	66	#1,252
1950	67	#1,133
1945	19	#1,992
1940	10	#2,961
1935	11	#2,728
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zandra?

The median living Zandra is about 52 years old. Half of all living Zandras are between 39 and 64 years old.

How many people named Zandra are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Zandra are alive in the United States, based on 3,547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zandra in 2025?

Zandra 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 Zandra?

3,547 babies have been named Zandra in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zandra most popular?

Zandra peaked in 1970, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Zandra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zandra rising or falling?

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

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Zandra popularity over time

The story of Zandra

How old are people named Zandra?

Zandra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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