as a First Name
Pet form, originally Scottish, of Alexander and Alexandra. As a girl's name, particularly, it is sometimes used independently, especially in the United States. It is also used as a nickname for someone with a crop of ‘sandy’ (light reddish-brown) hair.
| 433rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 109,037
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- South Dakota
- has the most people named Sandy per capita
- 1960
- marked the height of its popularity
93%
7%
21%
55+
55+
62%
30-54
30-54
11%
13-29
13-29
6%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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