Manda
Manda is a given name and a surname which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Manda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Manda is a given name and a surname which may refer to:
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The Story of Manda
Manda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 102 Mandas were born — ranking #1,139 that year. As of 2026, Manda ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Mandas 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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About the name Manda
Manda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Manda's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #1,139. Use the chart and map above to compare Manda'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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