Recorded 1980–2001 Girls' name Peak 1989 81 births

Amandalynn — girls' name

81 babies named Amandalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s321990s392000s10

The verdict

81 girls have been named Amandalynn since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

81
total births
1980–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Amandalynn was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

10 babies were named Amandalynn in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amandalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Amandalynn between 1980 and 2001, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amandalynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amandalynn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Amandalynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amandalynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 81 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amandalynn at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

81

Since 1980

22 years of records

Peak year

1989

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1980

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2001

Amandalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1980

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1989)
10
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 20012000199619941993199219901989198819871980 5

Amandalynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
39 births that decade — 48% of Amandalynn's all-time total
1980s321990s392000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amandalynn?
81 babies have been named Amandalynn since 1980. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1989 with 10 births.
When was Amandalynn most popular?
Amandalynn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Amandalynn been used?
Amandalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 22 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Amandalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amanda, Amaya, Amara, Amari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.