The first name Sandy
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Sandy, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sandy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sandy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 55 girls born in the United States were named Sandy, the 3,020th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 3,647 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sandy
36 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sandy DuncanAmerican actress, comedian, dancer and singer (born 1946)
- Sandy KoufaxAmerican baseball player (born 1935)
- SandyBrazilian singer and actress, born 1983
- Sandy PowellEnglish costume designer, born 1960
- Sandy CasarFrench cyclist, born 1979
- Sandy BrondelloAustralian basketball player and coach (born 1968)
- Sandy BaltimoreFrench association football player, born 2000
- Sandy MartinAmerican actress, born 1950
- Sandy WestAmerican singer, songwriter, and drummer (1959–2006)
- Sandy MacIverEnglish association football player (born 1998)
- Sandy PetersenAmerican game designer (born 1955)
- Sandy SaddlerAmerican boxer (1926–2001)
Questions
- How popular is the name Sandy?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Sandy, ranking 1,897th.
- Is Sandy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 79,530 US babies named Sandy since 1880, 87% were girls and 13% boys.
- When was Sandy most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 3,647 babies were named Sandy, its highest rank at 126th.
- Is Sandy also a surname?
- Yes. Sandy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.