Maranda

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 322,581 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maranda, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maranda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaranda first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1994, when it ranked #406. Today it's #14,942, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMaranda was 45× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,148 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 322,581.
• 🍂TrendMaranda has slipped 5,989 places over the last five years and now sits at #14,942. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningMaranda is an English form of Miranda, which means “worthy of admiration”.

About the name Maranda

Maranda is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “worthy of admiration”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Maranda for girls from 1886 to 2025, in 97 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #406 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #14,942, with 5 babies.

Origin:Latin names