Mandy
Girl name · #4460 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Mandy, placing it at #4460 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Mandy.
Babies named Mandy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Mandy first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 34 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1978, when 3,110 girls were named Mandy — good for #96 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mandy in class?
Mandy scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mandy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mandy is most common
State-level data for Mandy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mandy
Statistically, parents drawn to Mandy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mindy, Brandy, Misty, Lindy, and Kristy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mandy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 74 | #2432 |
| 2016 | 83 | #2287 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2013 | 83 | #2236 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1940 |
| 2011 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2010 | 105 | #1913 |
| 2009 | 149 | #1521 |
| 2008 | 147 | #1562 |
| 2007 | 227 | #1133 |
| 2006 | 242 | #1056 |
| 2005 | 270 | #920 |
| 2004 | 291 | #845 |
| 2003 | 246 | #949 |
| 2002 | 239 | #936 |
| 2001 | 234 | #946 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mandy a popular girl name?
Mandy ranked #4460 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Mandy most popular?
Mandy peaked in 1978, when 3,110 American girls received the name (ranked #96 that year). Since 1978 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mandy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Mandy. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.