How Many People Are Named Amanda?
people named Amanda are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 457 people in the US has this name
Based on 792,774 babies named Amanda in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐⭐ Common
Peak Year
41,909 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
In part this is a feminine form of AMANDUS. However, it was not used during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was recreated by authors and poets who based it directly on Latin amanda "lovable, worthy of love". Notably, the playwright Colley Cibber used it for a character in his play 'Love's Last Shift' (1696). It came into regular use during the 19th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Amanda (99.7%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Amanda alive today is about 38 years old, and 84% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 33 and 44 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Amanda first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1987, to 41,909 babies. In 2025, 601 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Amanda reached #2 among girls' names in 1980, and was in the top 10 for 20 years, 1976 to 1995. In 2025 it ranked #493.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #493 |
| Best rank | #2 (1980) |
| Years in the top 10 | 20 |
| Years in the top 100 | 46 (1880 to 2006) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3 in the 1980s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Amanda alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Amanda were born in California than in any other state: about 67,525 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Amanda was given 1.5 times as often in West Virginia, 1.5 times in Wyoming and 1.4 times in Kentucky.
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