Sandi is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sandi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sandi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sandi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sandi is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “defender of men”. A pet form of Sandra, from Alexandra.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,122 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 32 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sandi per year, United States (1934 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (368/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (6/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (4/yr).
Sandi has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #909 nationally (given to 368 babies that year).
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