Girls' name · since 1957

Mandi

Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 10,025 babies named Mandi, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12365
among girls today
10,025
born since 1957
1980s
peak decade
30%
more common than other girls

10,025 babies have been named Mandi since 1957, making it today's #12365 girls' name.

Mandi has 10,025 recorded births among girls since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12365 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, 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 1957 to 2025.

  • #12365 among girls today
  • 10,025 born since 1957
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 30% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Mandi is currently the #12365 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 10,025 born since 1957, peaking in the 1980s.

#12365
among girls today
10,025
born since 1957
1980s
peak decade
30%
more common than other girls

Mandi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

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Mandi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12365
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Mandi was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

697 babies were named Mandi in 1977 - its busiest year on record.

How Mandi compares

10,025 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Mandi's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Mandi Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 10,025 382 567,345
Peak-year births 697 48 19,840

Mandi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mandi's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 18% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 82%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 697, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mandi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,025

Since 1957

69 years of records

Peak year

1977

697 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,365

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1957

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2025

Mandi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
697
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
-2000200400600800 195719661975198419932002201120202025 7

Mandi by decade

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

1980s was Mandi's strongest decade.

4,087 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Mandi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 4,087 births (41% of all-time use).

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

How Mandi compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mandi's total volume

Mandi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mandi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Mandi
Mandi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mandi by state

Where Mandi concentrates geographically, total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mandi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
927 9.2%
#2 California
717 7.2%
#3 Ohio
435 4.3%
#4 Michigan
380 3.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
365 3.6%
#6 Utah
300 3.0%
#7 New York
290 2.9%
#8 Illinois
287 2.9%
Texas share of Mandi's total US births 9.2%
Even split

927 of 10,025 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Mandi appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mandi?
Mandi has been given to 10,025 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12365 as of the latest data. 697 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Mandi most popular?
Mandi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 4,087 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Mandi most popular?
The top states for the name Mandi are Texas (927 births), California (717 births), Ohio (435 births).
How long has the name Mandi been used?
Mandi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 69 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mandi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mandy, Manuela, Manda, Mandie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mandi's data

  • Mandi's decade-level peak was the 1980s (4,087 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Mandis (927 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.

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, 1957–2025 (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. "Mandi: #12365 Girls' Name - 10,025 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mandi. 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 Mandi 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.