Sandra Bernhard
There are approximately 7 people named Sandra Bernhard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sandra with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bernhard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Sandra
579K
Alive today
Named Bernhard
4.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 579K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 4.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,775
Per 100K: 1.27
Top ancestry: White (94.3%)
First name trend
Sandra: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sandra. The peak year was 1947 with 34,852 births. The average person named Sandra today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bernhard surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bernhard, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.3%.
- White94.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
- Black or African American0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sandra has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1690% of the US population, based on 579,243 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bernhard appears at a rate of 1.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0013%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Sandra Bernhard. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sandra
FAQ
Sandra Bernhard: questions and answers
How many people are named Sandra Bernhard?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Sandra Bernhard. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1690%) with the surname frequency (1.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sandra Bernhard?
We classify Sandra Bernhard as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sandra a male or female name?
Sandra is predominantly female. Out of 878,026 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Sandra profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.