Amanda

Rank 463rd Girl Name

In 2022, the name Amanda was 463rd most popular baby name for girls and 923rd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 681 babies were named Amanda in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,926 babies in the United States were named Amanda. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Amanda is around 38 to 39 years old.

The name "Amanda" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Amanda include Mandy and Mandi.

Amanda Meaning & Origin

Amanda is a lovely, classic name of Latin origin that means "worthy of love" or "must be loved".

The name Amanda is described as endearing, articulate and creative.

Pronunciation

Amanda is pronounced uh-man-duh in English. The name Amanda has 6 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Amanda

The name Amanda has been used in numerous songs, novels, and movies, including a song by the band "Boston", a character in the popular TV show "Highlander", and a character in Charles Dickens' novel "Nicholas Nickleby".

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Similar Sounding Names

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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