Saundra is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Saundra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Saundra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Saundra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Saundra is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “defender of the people”. A variant of Sandra, a short form of Alexandra.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,862 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 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 Saundra per year, United States (1925 to 2017). United States peaked in 1947 (813/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (5/yr).
Saundra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #492 nationally (given to 813 babies that year).
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