boy's name
Amando
ah-MAHN-doh (Spanish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,387
Amando is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1986, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Amando Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 49 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 76 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 96 |
| 1960s | 98 |
| 1970s | 139 |
| 1980s | 239 |
| 1990s | 202 |
| 2000s | 167 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How Popular Is Amando?
In 2025, Amando was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Amando
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Amando Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amando over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Amando
- Spanish ah-MAHN-doh
Sibling Names for Amando
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Amando — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Amando
How popular is the name Amando?
In 2025, Amando was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Amando a girl's or a boy's name?
Amando is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amando?
Amando has 3 syllables.
When was Amando most popular?
Amando peaked in 1986, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Amando a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amando currently ranks #9,740 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.