Amara vs Amanda

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

Name A

Amara

Girl name · Rank #121

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Name B

Amanda

Girl name · Rank #496

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1961–2024.

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