Amal vs Amanda

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

Name A

Amal

Girl name · Rank #1227

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Name B

Amanda

Girl name · Rank #496

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Amal Amanda
Current Rank #1227 #496
Total Births (all years) 3,958 790,015
Peak Year 2021 1987
Peak Year Births 241 41,786
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Amal Amanda
1880ss — 3,280
1890ss — 3,872
1900ss — 2,923
1910ss — 3,643
1920ss — 3,125
1930ss — 1,965
1940ss — 2,760
1950ss — 5,473
1960ss 36 17,173
1970ss 163 123,925
1980ss 306 369,728
1990ss 526 191,131
2000ss 738 46,644
2010ss 1,141 11,076
2020ss 1,048 3,297

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amal Amanda
2014 86 1,060
2015 117 1,033
2016 136 1,005
2017 173 966
2018 183 855
2019 179 769
2020 215 695
2021 241 660
2022 200 691
2023 201 634
2024 191 617

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, 1962–2024.

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