Amanda
Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive name meaning "she who must be loved". It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone." Diminutive forms include Mandy and Manda, among others.
Meaning & Origin of Amanda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive name meaning "she who must be loved". It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by everyone." Diminutive forms include Mandy and Manda, among others.
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The Story of Amanda
Amanda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 241 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 41,786 Amandas were born — ranking #3 that year. As of 2026, Amanda ranks #497 for baby girls with 608 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 791K Amandas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Amanda
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About the name Amanda
Amanda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 791K births in the dataset. Amanda's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #2. Use the chart and map above to compare Amanda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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