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Mandy

Pronounced M AE1 N D IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1978
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Mandy?

Mandy is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 55,322 children — the 506th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 66% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1978, when 3,895 children were given it.

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1978Girls: 3,895Boys: 14

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AE1 N D IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Mandy

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Mandy

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Mandy?
Mandy ranks 506th among girls' names in US records, with 55,322 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 684.
Is Mandy a unisex name?
No. Mandy is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mandy most popular?
1978, when 3,895 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.