as a First Name
Short form of Alessandra, the Italian form of Alexandra. A major influence in establishing this as a common given name in the English-speaking world was George Meredith's novel Sandra Belloni (1886), originally published as Emilia in England (1864); the heroine, Emilia Sandra Belloni, is a beautiful, passionate young singer.
| 29th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Millions
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 1,099,739
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- West Virginia
- has the most people named Sandra per capita
- 1946
- marked the height of its popularity
99.92%
0.08%
55%
55+
55+
39%
30-54
30-54
4%
13-29
13-29
2%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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