Girl · #6,705 in 2026

Mandra

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

Mandra, is a town and former municipality in West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Mandra-Eidyllia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit covers an area of 205.770 km2 and has a population of 12,365 according to the 2021 census.

Current Rank

#6,705

Peak Rank

#5,749 (1979)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1977

First Year

1983

Last Year

1979

Peak Year

#5749

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mandra

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

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Origin & history

The inhabitants of Mandra are Arvanites . Mandra was the location of the last Greek naval base to deploy naval ships to aid in the Aegean War which the Greeks won in 268 B.C. In 2017, the area was badly hit from catastrophic floods , that resulted in 24 deaths in the entire region, but mainly in Mandra and Nea Peramos. Mandra was severely affected by 2023 Greece wildfires .

The Story of Mandra

American parents first put Mandra on the record books as a baby girl name in 1977, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 11 Mandras were born — ranking #5,749 that year. About 59% of every Mandra on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Mandra last appeared in the published SSA data in 1983, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 49 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Mandra

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Vice Admiral Alexandros Sakellariou (1889–1982), ex-minister of Defense

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Names that sound like Mandra

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

Mantra
Mandarin
Manda
Mander
Montra
Manders
Mandrel
Mandar
Mandrell
Mandor
Mandore
Mandrill

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mandra

What does the name Mandra mean?

How popular is Mandra in 2026?

In 2026, Mandra ranks #6,705 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Mandra most popular?

Mandra reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #5,749 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Mandra a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Mandra?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mandra include Chanetta, Haunani, Athenia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mandra

Mandra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Mandra's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #5,749. Use the chart and map above to compare Mandra'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.