Sandee
Variant of the French name Sandra meaning "helper and protector of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 1,303 living Americans carry the first name Sandee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sandee today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sandee births was 1964 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sandee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 263,050 Americans
Peak year
1964
73 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
2017 SSA rank
#15,607
Tracked since 1935
Census
Sandee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,736 people with the first name Sandee, which placed it at #8,369 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,369
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,736 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sandee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sandee is White at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.5%) and Hispanic (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sandee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sandee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.3% · 1,377
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.5% · 131
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 109
- Two or more races3.1% · 54
- Black or African American2.6% · 46
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 19
Popularity
Sandee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sandee from the 1930s through to the 2010s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 586 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sandee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sandee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sandees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. California, New York, Ohio recorded the most babies named Sandee, while North Carolina, Michigan, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sandee
The name Sandee is a variant of the name Sandra, which has its origins in the Greek language. Sandra is derived from the Greek name Alexandra, which means "defender of mankind." The name Sandee likely emerged as a diminutive or nickname for Sandra, with the addition of the "-ee" suffix.
The earliest recorded use of the name Sandra dates back to the 4th century BC, when it was mentioned in ancient Greek texts. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until the Middle Ages, when it was used in various European countries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sandee can be found in the writings of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who lived from 1265 to 1321. In his famous work, The Divine Comedy, Dante mentions a character named Sandra, which may have been the inspiration for the diminutive form Sandee.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Sandee. One of the most famous was Sandee Roitz (1936-2012), an American actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and television shows during the 1960s and 1970s. She was known for her roles in movies such as "The Party" and "The Cincinnati Kid."
Another notable Sandee was Sandee Chan (1954-2017), a Hong Kong-born actress and singer who achieved stardom in the 1970s and 1980s. She appeared in numerous Cantonese films and released several successful albums.
In the world of literature, Sandee Brawarsky (born 1955) is a notable figure. She is an American author and journalist who has written several books on Jewish culture and history, including "212 Views of Central Park" and "The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America."
The name Sandee has also been associated with sports figures, such as Sandee Roush (born 1957), an American professional golfer who competed on the LPGA Tour in the 1980s and 1990s.
In the realm of music, Sandee Prill (1951-2020) was a notable American singer and songwriter who performed in the folk and country music genres. She released several albums throughout her career and was known for her powerful vocals and storytelling abilities.
People
Sandee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sandee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sandee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sandee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,303 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sandee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 263,050 US residents.
Is Sandee a common name?
We classify Sandee as "Rare". It ranks above 91.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,727 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sandee most popular?
The single biggest year for Sandee was 1964, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sandee is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sandee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,736 people with the name Sandee, or 0.57 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,369 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sandee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sandee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sandee leans strongly female. 1,713 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 27 male bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sandee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sandee is White at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.5%) and Hispanic (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sandee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sandee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.3% (1,377 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sandee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sandee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sandee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sandee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sandee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sandee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Sandee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.