Girls' name · since 1978

Mandalynn

Mandalynn has 29 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

29
total births
1978–2016
years on record
2010s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

Mandalynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Mandalynn recorded 29 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2016.

  • 29 total births
  • 1978–2016 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

29 girls have been named Mandalynn since 1978, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.

29
total births
1978–2016
years on record
2010s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Mandalynn was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

7 babies were named Mandalynn in 1978 - its busiest year on record.

Mandalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mandalynn's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mandalynn at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

29

Since 1978

39 years of records

Peak year

1978

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1978

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2016

Mandalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19782008201220132016 7

Mandalynn by decade

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

2010s was Mandalynn's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Mandalynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mandalynn?
29 babies have been named Mandalynn since 1978. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1978 with 7 births.
When was Mandalynn most popular?
Mandalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Mandalynn been used?
Records for Mandalynn go back to 1978, giving 39 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Mandalynn?
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.

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, 1978–2016 (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. "Mandalynn: Baby Name Since 1978 - 29 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mandalynn. 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 Mandalynn 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.