Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Amenda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Amenda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
16 babies
All-time total
322
#15,325 all-time among girls
First recorded
1942
in Social Security records

Amenda popularity over time

322 babies have been named Amenda since 1942, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1940s 5 1 – #4,639
1950s 5 1 0% #5,852
1960s 30 3 +500% #4,997
1970s 62 6 +107% #4,817
1980s 119 12 +92% #5,077
1990s 95 10 -20% #5,560
2000s 6 1 -94% #13,262
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Amenda

Amenda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1942, 322 American babies have been named Amenda. Its peak came in 1990, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Amenda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amenda?

The median living Amenda is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 48. An estimated 300 people named Amenda are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Amenda year by year

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

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2000 6 #13,262
1995 13 #6,657
1990 16 #5,560
1985 13 #5,368
1980 9 #6,808
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1970 6 #7,091
1965 – –
1960 5 #6,405
1955 5 #5,852
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amenda?

The median living Amenda is about 40 years old. Half of all living Amendas are between 34 and 48 years old.

How many people named Amenda are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Amenda are alive in the United States, based on 322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amenda in 2025?

Amenda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Amenda?

322 babies have been named Amenda in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amenda most popular?

Amenda peaked in 1990, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Amenda a boy or girl name?

Amenda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amenda rising or falling?

Amenda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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