Manda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	175	18	–	#458
1890s	203	20	+16%	#585
1900s	197	20	-3%	#682
1910s	251	25	+27%	#871
1920s	252	25	0%	#1,445
1930s	126	13	-50%	#1,916
1940s	96	10	-24%	#2,350
1950s	113	11	+18%	#2,766
1960s	125	13	+11%	#2,744
1970s	695	70	+456%	#1,143
1980s	729	73	+5%	#1,333
1990s	249	25	-66%	#2,722
2000s	70	7	-72%	#8,546
2010s	13	1	-81%	#12,986
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

175

–

#458

1890s

203

+16%

#585

1900s

197

-3%

#682

1910s

251

+27%

#871

1920s

252

#1,445

1930s

126

-50%

#1,916

1940s

-24%

#2,350

1950s

113

+18%

#2,766

1960s

125

+11%

#2,744

1970s

695

+456%

#1,143

1980s

729

+5%

#1,333

1990s

249

-66%

#2,722

2000s

-72%

#8,546

2010s

-81%

#12,986

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Manda

Manda 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 1880, 3,294 American babies have been named Manda. Its peak came in 1975, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Manda?

The median living Manda is about 45 years old; half are between 38 and 51. An estimated 2,000 people named Manda are alive in the United States today.

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

Manda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,887
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	8	#12,986
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,126
2008	7	#14,811
2007	5	#19,431
2006	10	#11,135
2005	–	–
2004	13	#8,546
2003	5	#17,383
2002	12	#8,626
2001	6	#14,658
2000	7	#12,628
1995	17	#5,596
1990	42	#2,777
1985	69	#1,688
1980	73	#1,595
1975	102	#1,143
1970	43	#1,973
1965	9	#4,695
1960	10	#4,344
1955	11	#3,705
1950	9	#3,844
1945	7	#3,881
1940	10	#2,882
1935	12	#2,521
1930	17	#2,080
1925	32	#1,460
1920	27	#1,605
1915	25	#1,465
1910	25	#871
1905	20	#839
1900	22	#792
1895	20	#716
1890	16	#684
1885	21	#464
1880	10	#567

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Manda?

The median living Manda is about 45 years old. Half of all living Mandas are between 38 and 51 years old.

How many people named Manda are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Manda are alive in the United States, based on 3,294 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Manda mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Amanda.

How popular is the name Manda in 2025?

Manda 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 Manda?

3,294 babies have been named Manda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Manda most popular?

Manda peaked in 1975, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Manda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Manda rising or falling?

Manda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Manda popularity over time

The story of Manda

How old are people named Manda?

Manda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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