Amanda

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A few things about Amanda you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Amanda

Amanda Seyfried

American actress (born 1985)

Choose Amanda and your child shares a first name with Amanda Seyfried, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amanda, like who?” Amanda Seyfried's Wikipedia article is available in 84 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,675 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Amanda, 601 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amanda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmanda has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Amandas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1980, when it ranked #2. Today it's #493, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAmanda was 13× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 212 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,675.
• 🍂TrendAmanda has slipped 49 places over the last five years and now sits at #493. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAmanda is most popular in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #271, followed by Florida (#342) and Connecticut (#350). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Amanda means “worthy of love”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Amanda

Amanda is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “worthy of love”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Amanda for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #2 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #493, with 601 babies.

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