Saundria
A feminine given name of English origin meaning "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 30 living Americans carry the first name Saundria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Saundria today is around 75 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Saundria births was 1945 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Saundria. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Saundria is about 75 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Saundrias were born before 1961.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Saundria. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
30
~ 1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Peak year
1945
10 babies that year
Average age
75
years old
1968 SSA rank
#6,864
Tracked since 1942
Census
Saundria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 119 people with the first name Saundria, which placed it at #50,492 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
#50,492
National first-name rank
People counted
119
119 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
64.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Saundria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Saundria is Black at 64.7%. The next largest groups are White (24.4%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Saundria 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 Saundria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American64.7% · 77
- White24.4% · 29
- Two or more races9.2% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Saundria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Saundria from the 1940s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 36 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Saundria 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 Saundria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Saundria
The given name Saundria is a feminine variation of the name Sandra, which has its origins in the Greek language. The name Sandra is derived from the Greek name Alexandra, which means "defender of men" or "protector of men." It is a combination of the Greek words "alexein," meaning "to defend," and "andros," meaning "man."
The name Saundria first emerged as a variant spelling of Sandra during the 19th century, particularly in English-speaking countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. The addition of the letter "u" was likely influenced by other names with similar spellings, such as Laura or Claudia.
While the name Saundria does not have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its root name, Alexandra, has a rich history. The name Alexandra was borne by several notable historical figures, including Alexandra of Macedonia, the wife of King Alexander the Great, who lived in the 4th century BC.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Saundria dates back to the late 19th century. Saundria Maloney, born in 1879 in Ireland, was an Irish-American labor activist and suffragist who campaigned for workers' rights and women's suffrage in the United States.
Another notable figure with the name Saundria was Saundria Mitchell, an American civil rights activist born in 1925. She played a crucial role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Civil Rights Movement.
Saundria Hunter, born in 1938, was an American actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway productions and television shows. She was known for her performances in musicals such as "Dreamgirls" and "The Wiz."
Saundria Quartey, born in 1964, is a Ghanaian writer and academic. She has authored several books exploring issues of identity, gender, and race in African literature.
Saundria Poler, born in 1972, is an American journalist and news anchor. She has worked for various national news networks, including CNN and NBC News, covering major events and reporting from conflict zones around the world.
While the name Saundria has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by notable individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields, including activism, arts, literature, and journalism.
People
Saundria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Saundria 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
Saundria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saundria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Saundria 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 11,425,145 US residents.
Is Saundria a common name?
We classify Saundria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 53 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Saundria most popular?
The single biggest year for Saundria was 1945, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Saundria is about 75 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Saundria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 119 people with the name Saundria, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,492 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 Saundria 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 Saundria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Saundria appears almost entirely female. Of the 115 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Saundria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Saundria is Black at 64.7%. The next largest groups are White (24.4%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Saundria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Saundria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.7% (77 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 Saundria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Saundria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Saundria 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 Saundria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Saundria 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 Saundria 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 named Saundria?
See how many people have the name Saundria on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.