Names / Girl names
Amanda
Current rank
#493
and easing
All-time peak
#2
in 1980
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
792,700
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2 in 1980 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Amanda is a girls' name that first appears in 1880. Today it sits at #493 and is slowly cooling. Its strongest year was 1980, at #2 nationally. More than 792,700 children have been given the name overall.