Girl · #13,584 in 2026

Mandie

The Mandie books are a children's historical mystery series written by Lois Gladys Leppard. There are forty novels in the main series and eight in the junior series, along with several special books. The story starts around the year 1900 when Mandie finds a mystery to solve with her friends like Joe Woodard and Celia Hamilton.

Current Rank
#13,584
Peak Rank
#730 (1975)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1885
First Year
2022
Last Year
1975
Peak Year
#730
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
109
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mandie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The Mandie books are a children's historical mystery series written by Lois Gladys Leppard. There are forty novels in the main series and eight in the junior series, along with several special books. The story starts around the year 1900 when Mandie finds a mystery to solve with her friends like Joe Woodard and Celia Hamilton.

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Origin & history
Mandie was born on June 6, 1888 and grew up in a log cabin in Swain County, North Carolina , with her beloved father Jim Shaw, her stepmother Etta, and her stepsister Irene. She knew nothing about her family background until her father died. Mandie was soon sent away to live with the Brysons to take care of their baby son. Then her father's old friend, Ned Sweetwater, a Cherokee , came to take her away from the family who treated her cruelly and escorted her to the home of her uncle, John Shaw, who Mandie had never seen. In Mandie and the Secret Tunnel , Mandie is reunited with her birth mothe

The Story of Mandie

Mandie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 201 Mandies were born — ranking #730 that year. As of 2026, Mandie ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Mandies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mandie

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mandie

What does the name Mandie mean?
The Mandie books are a children's historical mystery series written by Lois Gladys Leppard. There are forty novels in the main series and eight in the junior series, along with several special books. The story starts around the year 1900 when Mandie finds a mystery to solve with her friends like Joe Woodard and Celia Hamilton.
How popular is Mandie in 2026?
In 2026, Mandie ranks #13,584 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Mandie most popular?
Mandie reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #730 that year with 201 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mandie most popular?
Mandie has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mandie.
Is Mandie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mandie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mandie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mandie include Ayleen, Lulie, Arthur. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mandie

Mandie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Mandie's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #730. Use the chart and map above to compare Mandie'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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