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Amanda

“Worthy of love” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #493 in the US (2025) · 80s

Amanda has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #2 (1980) · 790,638 babies named Amanda all-time · 1 in 2,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #37 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #41 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #48 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #52 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Amandas

• Amanda Seyfried — American actress (born 1985)
• Amanda Peet — American actress
• Amanda Bynes — American actress and fashion designer (born 1986)
• Amanda Gorman — American poet and activist
• Amanda Lear — French singer, actress, television presenter

In stories & tradition

• Amanda Waller — Batman: Hush · Legends
• Amanda Young — Saw · Dead by Daylight
• Amanda Grayson — The Fire and the Rose · Avenger

What Amandas become

Among 2,013 notable people named Amanda:

Entertainers appear 1.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amanda Seyfried, American actress (born 1985).

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