Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1975
Mandolyn
58 babies named Mandolyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1975–2005
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Mandolyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 58 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mandolyn has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2005.
- 58 total births
- 1975–2005 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Mandolyn since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2005.
- 58
- total births
- 1975–2005
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Mandolyn was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mandolyn in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Mandolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mandolyn's full recorded timeline at 1994, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mandolyn at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Mandolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2005
- Peak year (1975)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Mandolyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Mandolyn's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Mandolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mandolyn? ▼
Mandolyn has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 7 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Mandolyn most popular? ▼
Mandolyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Mandolyn been used? ▼
Mandolyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 31 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Mandolyn? ▼
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 Mandolyn's data
- Mandolyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- 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 Mandolyn
Nearby Names Like Mandolyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mandolyn
Mandy Girl
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Manuela Girl
#2084 11,033 births
Mandi Girl
#12365 10,025 births
Manda Girl
3,294 births
Mandie Girl
2,733 births
Compare Mandolyn side by side: Mandolyn vs Mandy Mandolyn vs Manuela Mandolyn vs Mandi
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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, 1975–2005 (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. "Mandolyn: Baby Name Since 1975 - 58 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mandolyn. 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 Mandolyn 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.