Total births
42,465
Girls' name · since 1880
Mandy
Mandy has 42,465 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4114
- among girls today
- 42,465
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mandy is the #4114 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 42,465 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mandy has been recorded 42,465 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #4114 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #4114 among girls today
- 42,465 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mandy is currently the #4114 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 42,465 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4114
- among girls today
- 42,465
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Mandy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4114
of 17,726 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.
How Mandy compares
42,465 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Mandy's all-time total is 111x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mandy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42,465 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,110 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mandy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mandy's full recorded timeline at 1953, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 31 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 3,110 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mandy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1978
Current rank
#4,114
Active since
1880
Mandy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 3,110
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mandy popularity over time - boys
138 total births recorded since 1962 (Mandy as boys' name)
Mandy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Mandy's strongest decade.
16,244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mandy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 453
1880s
453 births
- 1890s 490
1890s
490 births
- 1900s 561
1900s
561 births
- 1910s 803
1910s
803 births
- 1920s 840
1920s
840 births
- 1930s 484
1930s
484 births
- 1940s 434
1940s
434 births
- 1950s 744
1950s
744 births
- 1960s 1,896
1960s
1,896 births
- 1970s
1970s
16,244 births
- 1980s
1980s
13,135 births
- 1990s 3,043
1990s
3,043 births
- 2000s 2,261
2000s
2,261 births
- 2010s 851
2010s
851 births
- 2020s 226
2020s
226 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16,244 births (38% of all-time use).
How Mandy 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 Mandy's total volume
Mandy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mandy by state
Where Mandy concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,653 | 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
3,653 of 42,465 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? ▼
Mandy has been given to 42,465 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4114 as of the latest data. 3,110 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
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 (3,653 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 146 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Mandy's data
- Mandy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (16,244 total births); usage has since declined to 226 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mandys (3,653 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.
Keep exploring Mandy
Nearby Names Like Mandy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mandy
Manuela Girl
#2084 11,033 births
Mandi Girl
#12365 10,025 births
Manda Girl
3,294 births
Mandie Girl
2,733 births
Manal Girl
#3918 1,440 births
Compare Mandy side by side: Mandy vs Manuela Mandy vs Mandi Mandy vs Manda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mandy
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537 births · Peak 2018
Marcia #4115
133,320 births · Peak 1951
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404 births · Peak 2020
Adelle #4116
5,492 births · Peak 2011
Ahsoka #4111
275 births · Peak 2023
Olena #4117
920 births · Peak 2024
Adalind #4110
810 births · Peak 2016
Clarabelle #4118
1,945 births · Peak 1919
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Mandy: #4114 Girls' Name - 42,465 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mandy. 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 Mandy 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.