Ama vs Amanda

Side-by-side comparison of Ama and Amanda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ama

Girl name · Rank #6377

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Name B

Amanda

Girl name · Rank #496

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ama Amanda
Current Rank #6377 #496
Total Births (all years) 1,035 790,015
Peak Year 2019 1987
Peak Year Births 25 41,786
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ama Amanda
1880ss 7 3,280
1890ss 27 3,872
1900ss 23 2,923
1910ss 86 3,643
1920ss 103 3,125
1930ss 54 1,965
1940ss 15 2,760
1950ss 5 5,473
1960ss 6 17,173
1970ss 96 123,925
1980ss 88 369,728
1990ss 128 191,131
2000ss 145 46,644
2010ss 164 11,076
2020ss 88 3,297

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ama Amanda
2014 16 1,060
2015 13 1,033
2016 16 1,005
2017 19 966
2018 19 855
2019 25 769
2020 12 695
2021 18 660
2022 19 691
2023 21 634
2024 18 617

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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