Girl · #7,397 in 2026

Mande

Name: Popularity of the name Mande in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mande, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#7,397

Peak Rank

#3,773 (1975)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

1984

Last Year

1975

Peak Year

#3773

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Mande

Mande first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1975: 17 births, good for #3,773 nationwide. About 78% of every Mande on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Mande last appeared in the published SSA data in 1984, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 92 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Mande most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

AO
32%
CD
31%
CM
16%
BF
12%
UG
9%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Mande

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mande is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mand
Manned
Mind
Mend
Mound
Mond
Mined
Moaned
Mooned
Mund
Minde
Monde

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mande

What does the name Mande mean?

Mande is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1974. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Mande in 2026?

In 2026, Mande ranks #7,397 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Mande most popular?

Mande reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #3,773 that year with 17 babies given the name.

Is Mande a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mande is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mande?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mande include Athanasia, Melisse, Darnelle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mande

Mande is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 92 births in the dataset. Mande's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #3,773. Use the chart and map above to compare Mande'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.