Sandy comes from the Greek / Scottish tradition, meaning Defender of men.
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How popular is Sandy?
1960peak year
The name Sandy reached its peak in 1960, with 3,646 registrations (ranked #126). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2507) today, averaging about 85 new babies per year. Sandy has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 79,462 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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