Michael vs Amanda

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

Name A

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Name B

Amanda

Girl name · Rank #496

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Metric Michael Amanda
Current Rank #18 #496
Total Births (all years) 4,418,526 790,015
Peak Year 1957 1987
Peak Year Births 92,786 41,786
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Michael Amanda
1880ss 3,558 3,280
1890ss 3,926 3,872
1900ss 5,220 2,923
1910ss 30,859 3,643
1920ss 37,894 3,125
1930ss 56,000 1,965
1940ss 336,564 2,760
1950ss 837,466 5,473
1960ss 833,070 17,173
1970ss 707,368 123,925
1980ss 663,824 369,728
1990ss 462,451 191,131
2000ss 250,702 46,644
2010ss 145,171 11,076
2020ss 44,453 3,297

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michael Amanda
2014 15,496 1,060
2015 14,497 1,033
2016 14,139 1,005
2017 12,723 966
2018 11,750 855
2019 10,614 769
2020 9,824 695
2021 9,136 660
2022 8,888 691
2023 8,416 634
2024 8,189 617

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, 1880–2024.

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