Amanda

Amanda

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: German

Meaning

Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive name meaning "she who must be loved". It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken.

From Wikipedia

Amanda first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 2,515 babies (rank #6 that year). In 2024 it was given to 48 girls (rank #597). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Amanda

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Amanda yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

18,907

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,515

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	2,515	#6
1992	2,304	#6
1993	1,843	#9
1994	1,385	#10
1995	1,398	#11
1996	1,318	#12
1997	1,019	#18
1998	863	#21
1999	859	#20
2000	682	#29
2001	636	#34
2002	530	#39
2003	395	#66
2004	352	#75
2005	313	#80
2006	284	#99
2007	245	#116
2008	202	#154
2009	206	#148
2010	160	#185
2011	150	#212
2012	133	#249
2013	110	#294
2014	117	#277
2015	117	#278
2016	116	#275
2017	108	#299
2018	93	#343
2019	80	#395
2020	80	#388
2021	70	#437
2022	83	#357
2023	76	#385
2024	48	#597

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

2,515

1992

2,304

1993

1,843

1994

1,385

#10

1995

1,398

#11

1996

1,318

#12

1997

1,019

#18

1998

863

#21

1999

859

#20

2000

682

#29

2001

636

#34

2002

530

#39

2003

395

#66

2004

352

#75

2005

313

#80

2006

284

#99

2007

245

#116

2008

202

#154

2009

206

#148

2010

160

#185

2011

150

#212

2012

133

#249

2013

110

#294

2014

117

#277

2015

117

#278

2016

116

#275

2017

108

#299

2018

#343

2019

#395

2020

#388

2021

#437

2022

#357

2023

#385

2024

#597

Meaning

Numerology of Amanda

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Amanda

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Year-by-Year Detail