Declining since 1985, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Mandi since 1957
Babies named Mandi per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s | 269 |
| 1970s | 3,655 |
| 1980s | 4,087 |
| 1990s | 1,194 |
| 2000s | 583 |
| 2010s | 169 |
| 2020s | 39 |
Meaning & origin
Mandi is a modern spelling variant of Mandy, which originated as a diminutive of Amanda. Its rise in the United States began in the late 1950s, with the first recorded usage in 1957. The name reached its peak rank of 119 in 1975, a year when it was given to the highest number of baby girls. Since 1985, its popularity has steadily declined; in 2025 it ranked 11,932, with only about 1 in 229,610 newborns receiving the name. Despite no top states reporting significant usage, Mandi reflects the late-20th-century trend of respelling familiar names with an 'i' ending, and remains an alternative to the more common Mandy.
Mandi is most likely a spelling variant of Mandy, itself a short form of Amanda or sometimes Miranda. Amanda derives from the Latin verb amare 'to love', with the feminine gerundive suffix -anda, giving the meaning 'she who must be loved'. The name came into use in the 17th century, popularized by British poets. Mandi emerged as a modern respelling in the mid-20th century, peaking in the 1970s in the United States.
Where Mandi is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mandy, Mands
Sibling names for Mandi
Names that share Mandi's style, for a brother or sister.
