Mandy
Pet form of Amanda, Latin for “worthy of love.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Mandy appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1976 to 1978. Its biggest year was 1978, when 3,110 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 96 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1977, at No. 94. All told, 42,603 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Mandi (10,025), Mandie (2,733), Mandee (887) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Amanda
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 453 | No. 248 |
| 1890s | 490 | No. 351 |
| 1900s | 561 | No. 381 |
| 1910s | 803 | No. 472 |
| 1920s | 840 | No. 722 |
| 1930s | 484 | No. 876 |
| 1940s | 434 | No. 1114 |
| 1950s | 744 | No. 843 |
| 1960s | 1,896 | No. 647 |
| 1970s | 16,244 | No. 94 |
| 1980s | 13,135 | No. 132 |
| 1990s | 3,043 | No. 466 |
| 2000s | 2,261 | No. 845 |
| 2010s | 851 | No. 1908 |
| 2020s | 226 | No. 3536 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.