US rank #4105 Girls' name Peak 1978 42,435 births

Mandy — #4105 US girls' name

42,435 babies named Mandy in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s4531890s4901900s5611910s8031920s8401930s4841940s4341950s7441960s18961970s162441980s131371990s30432000s22612010s8502020s195
#4105
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Mandy was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

3,110 babies were named Mandy in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mandy

The Social Security Administration has registered 42,435 babies named Mandy between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mandy currently holds the #4105 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 3,110 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mandy performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 16,244 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Mandy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 3,654 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Mandy in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mandy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 42,435 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mandy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

42,435

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1978

3,110 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#4,105

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mandy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
3,110
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 34

Mandy popularity over time — boys

138 total births recorded since 1962 (Mandy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 138 births
46810121416 199819891986198319811979197719751962 6

Mandy by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
16,244 births that decade — 38% of Mandy's all-time total
1880s4531890s4901900s5611910s8031920s8401930s4841940s4341950s7441960s18961970s162441980s131371990s30432000s22612010s8502020s195

Mandy by state

Where Mandy concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mandy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,654 8.6%
#2 California
3,236 7.6%
#3 Ohio
2,012 4.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
1,779 4.2%
#5 Michigan
1,573 3.7%
#6 New York
1,526 3.6%
#7 Georgia
1,480 3.5%
#8 Illinois
1,255 3.0%
Texas share of Mandy's total US births 8.6%
Even split

3,654 of 42,435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Mandy appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mandy?
42,435 babies have been named Mandy since 1880. It currently ranks #4105 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 3,110 births.
When was Mandy most popular?
Mandy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16,244 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Mandy most popular?
The top states for the name Mandy are Texas (3,654 births), California (3,236 births), Ohio (2,012 births).
How long has the name Mandy been used?
Mandy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mandy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuela, Mandi, Manda, Mandie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.