Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1987
Emanda
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 47 babies named Emanda, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1987–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Emanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 47 recorded since 1987.
Emanda has 47 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2020.
- 47 total births
- 1987–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Emanda since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 47
- total births
- 1987–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Emanda was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Emanda in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Emanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emanda's full recorded timeline at 1994, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emanda at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Emanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2020
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Emanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Emanda's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Emanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Emanda? ▼
Emanda has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 8 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Emanda most popular? ▼
Emanda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Emanda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Emanda since 1987 -- 34 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Emanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Emani, Ema, Emalee, Eman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Emanda's data
- Emanda's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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.
Keep exploring Emanda
Nearby Names Like Emanda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Emanda
Emani Girl
#1315 6,329 births
Ema Girl
#1560 4,857 births
Emalee Girl
#6680 3,814 births
Eman Girl
#2809 2,238 births
Emaline Girl
#3178 1,901 births
Compare Emanda side by side: Emanda vs Emani Emanda vs Ema Emanda vs Emalee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2020 (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. "Emanda: Baby Name Since 1987 - 47 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/emanda. 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 Emanda 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 July 2026.