Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1986

Amando

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #9,769
Rank 2025
#9,769
among boys · ↑189 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Amando
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1986
30 babies
All-time total
1,387
#4,442 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Amando popularity over time

1,387 babies have been named Amando since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 49 49 5 – #2,831
1920s – 104 104 10 +112% #2,095
1930s – 76 76 8 -27% #2,026
1940s – 85 85 9 +12% #1,836
1950s – 96 96 10 +13% #1,890
1960s – 98 98 10 +2% #1,906
1970s 15 124 139 14 +42% #2,208
1980s 99 140 239 24 +72% #2,447
1990s 20 182 202 20 -15% #3,049
2000s – 167 167 17 -17% #3,191
2010s – 88 88 9 -47% #6,707
2020s (to 2025) – 44 44 7 -17% #8,112

The story of Amando

Amando is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,769 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,387 American babies have been named Amando, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1986, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amando stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amando?

The median living Amando is about 37 years old; half are between 23 and 50. An estimated 1,100 people named Amando are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amando year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #9,769
2024 – – 7 #9,958
2023 – – 7 #9,811
2022 – – 5 #12,454
2021 – – 9 #8,206
2020 – – 9 #8,112
2019 – – 7 #9,812
2018 – – 9 #8,191
2017 – – 12 #6,707
2016 – – 9 #8,184
2015 – – 8 #8,784
2014 – – 11 #7,078
2013 – – 7 #9,700
2012 – – 8 #8,898
2011 – – 9 #8,112
2010 – – 8 #8,841
2009 – – 13 #6,447
2008 – – 18 #5,073
2007 – – 12 #6,641
2006 – – 12 #6,478
2005 – – 18 #4,634
2004 – – 18 #4,613
2003 – – 19 #4,283
2002 – – 28 #3,191
2001 – – 20 #3,976
2000 – – 9 #6,863
1995 – – 18 #3,562
1990 8 #9,279 14 #3,978
1985 15 #4,869 13 #3,406
1980 8 #7,445 20 #2,447
1975 – – 20 #2,208
1970 – – 8 #3,533
1965 – – 10 #2,623
1960 – – 6 #3,674
1955 – – 6 #3,516
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 9 #2,400
1940 – – 11 #2,185
1935 – – 10 #2,400
1930 – – 9 #2,783
1925 – – 15 #2,095
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 7 #3,091
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amando, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amando?

The median living Amando is about 37 years old. Half of all living Amandos are between 23 and 50 years old.

How many people named Amando are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Amando are alive in the United States, based on 1,387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amando in 2025?

Amando ranked #9,769 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amando?

1,387 babies have been named Amando in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amando most popular?

Amando peaked in 1986, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Amando a boy or girl name?

Amando is used for both: about 10% of babies named Amando have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Amando rising or falling?

Amando has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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