Total births
300
Girls' name · since 1975
Mandalyn
300 babies named Mandalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 300
- total births
- 1975–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Mandalyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 300 have been recorded since 1975.
Mandalyn has 300 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2016.
- 300 total births
- 1975–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
300 girls have been named Mandalyn since 1975, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 300
- total births
- 1975–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Mandalyn was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
18 babies were named Mandalyn in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Mandalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mandalyn's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mandalyn at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Mandalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2016
- Peak year (2002)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Mandalyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mandalyn's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Mandalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 93 births (31% of all-time use).
Mandalyn by state
Where Mandalyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
California share of Mandalyn's total US births 1.7%
5 of 300 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mandalyn? ▼
300 babies have been named Mandalyn since 1975. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2002 with 18 births.
When was Mandalyn most popular? ▼
Mandalyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Mandalyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mandalyn are California (5 births).
How long has the name Mandalyn been used? ▼
Mandalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 42 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Mandalyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mandy, Manuela, Mandi, Manda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mandalyn's data
- Mandalyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2010s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mandalyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Mandalyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mandalyn
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Manda Girl
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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, 1975–2016 (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. "Mandalyn: Baby Name Since 1975 - 300 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mandalyn. 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 Mandalyn 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.