Boys' name · since 1953

Mando

Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 107 babies named Mando, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,982 of 45,481
all-time among boys
107
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade

Mando sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 107 recorded since 1953.

Mando has 107 recorded births among boys since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2016.

  • #16,982 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 107 born since 1953
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mando ranks #16,982 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 107 born since 1953, peaking in the 1950s.

#16,982 of 45,481
all-time among boys
107
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mando's 107 recorded births place it above 62.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mando's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mando splits its recorded history at 1972: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mando popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1959)
8
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
456789 1953195919691973198819982016 6

Mando by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (27 births, 25% of the file).

1950s was Mando's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Mando births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 27 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mando?
Since 1953, Social Security records show 107 babies named Mando. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,982 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 8 births.
Where does Mando sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mando ranks #16,982 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mando most popular?
Mando was most popular in the 1950s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Mando been used?
Mando has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 64 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Mando?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuel, Manny, Manley, Manning, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mando's data

  • Mando's decade-level peak was the 1950s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mando: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1953–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Mando 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 August 2026.