Amando
The Story of Amando
As a girl name
Amando first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 16 Amandos were born — ranking #5,066 that year. As of 2026, Amando ranks #13,441 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 134 Amandos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amando first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 28 Amandos were born — ranking #3,188 that year. As of 2026, Amando ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 1K Amandos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amando
Amando is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Amando's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #3,188. Use the chart and map above to compare Amando'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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