Amanda vs Nylah
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Amanda
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #493
- Peak
- #2 (1980)
- Babies in 2025
- 601
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Nylah
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #503
- Peak
- #363 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 590
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Amanda is the more popular pick (#493 vs #503). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Amanda is a steady, dependable choice, Nylah is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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