Amanoa
Amanoa is a genus from the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America, Central America, the West Indies, and tropical Africa.Species
Meaning & Origin of Amanoa
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Amanoa is a genus from the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America, Central America, the West Indies, and tropical Africa.Species
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The Story of Amanoa
Amanoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 6 Amanoas were born — ranking #9,109 that year. As of 2026, Amanoa ranks #9,825 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Amanoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amanoa
Amanoa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Amanoa's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #9,109. Use the chart and map above to compare Amanoa'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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