Amanda is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amanda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amanda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amanda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amanda is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “worthy of love”. a literary coinage of the 17th century.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 792,774 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,568 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7,290 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 76 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6,450 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 7,667 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amanda per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1987 (41,909/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (502/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1986 (371/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (264/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (11/yr).
Amanda has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1987, when it ranked #6 nationally (given to 42,669 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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