Holding steady.
Popularity of Sandrine since 1968
Babies named Sandrine per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2008, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Sandrine's real moment was 1973.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s | 9 |
Meaning & origin
Sandrine is a French feminine name that emerged in U.S. records in 1968. Its peak year of usage was 1973, though it has never ranked among the most popular names in the country. The name's trajectory is considered stable, indicating a consistent but rare level of use over time. Sandrine remains primarily associated with French-speaking regions and has not appeared in the top 1000 names in recent decades. As a diminutive of Alexandre, it carries the classic meaning "defender of men" and offers a distinctly French alternative to the more common Sandra.
Sandrine originated as a French feminine diminutive of Alexandre (Alexander), itself from the Greek Alexandros, meaning "defender of men." The name became well established in France during the mid-20th century and has maintained steady usage there since the 1970s.
“Sandrine” around the world
Where Sandrine lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Quebec
6
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sandy, Sandra
Sibling names for Sandrine
Names that share Sandrine's style, for a brother or sister.
