Girl name
Amanda
Amanda holds the #493 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 601 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #444 in 2020 to #493 today. Its strongest year on record was 1980 (#2 nationally, 35,811 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Pennsylvania (#271 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#493
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2
in 1980 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
601
girls named Amanda
Amanda popularity, 1880–2025
Where Amanda is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#271), Utah (#361), Connecticut (#350)
Uniqueness score
41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Amanda in the most recent year of SSA data.
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