Amanda vs Amara

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

Name A

Amanda

Girl name · Rank #496

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Name B

Amara

Girl name · Rank #121

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Metric Amanda Amara
Current Rank #496 #121
Total Births (all years) 790,015 26,328
Peak Year 1987 2024
Peak Year Births 41,786 2,288
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Amanda Amara
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 17,173 30
1970ss 123,925 214
1980ss 369,728 524
1990ss 191,131 1,400
2000ss 46,644 4,293
2010ss 11,076 9,415
2020ss 3,297 10,452

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amanda Amara
2014 1,060 607
2015 1,033 691
2016 1,005 1,085
2017 966 1,500
2018 855 1,587
2019 769 1,996
2020 695 1,918
2021 660 1,920
2022 691 2,046
2023 634 2,280
2024 617 2,288

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, 1880–2024.

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