Girls' name · since 1980

Ammanda

106 babies named Ammanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

106
total births
1980–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade

Ammanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 106 recorded since 1980.

Social Security Administration records show Ammanda recorded 106 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1996.

  • 106 total births
  • 1980–1996 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 60% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

106 girls have been named Ammanda since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

106
total births
1980–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Ammanda was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

11 babies were named Ammanda in 1990 - its busiest year on record.

Ammanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ammanda splits its recorded history at 1987: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ammanda at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

106

Since 1980

17 years of records

Peak year

1990

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1980

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1996

Ammanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1990)
11
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4681012 19801982198419861988199019921996 5

Ammanda by decade

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

1980s was Ammanda's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Ammanda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ammanda?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 106 babies named Ammanda. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 11 births.
When was Ammanda most popular?
Ammanda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Ammanda been used?
The SSA has tracked Ammanda since 1980 -- 17 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Ammanda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ammie, Ammy, Amma, Ammara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ammanda's data

  • Ammanda's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 1990s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ammanda: Baby Name Since 1980 - 106 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ammanda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ammanda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.