Amantha
A variant of Amanda, derived from the Latin amandus, meaning "worthy of love".
Name Census estimates that about 150 living Americans carry the first name Amantha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amantha today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amantha births was 1982 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amantha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
150
~ 1 in 2,285,029 Americans
Peak year
1982
11 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2020 SSA rank
#15,237
Tracked since 1957
Census
Amantha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 174 people with the first name Amantha, which placed it at #41,801 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,801
National first-name rank
People counted
174
174 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amantha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amantha is White at 64.9%. The next largest groups are Black (17.2%) and Hispanic (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Amantha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Amantha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.9% · 113
- Black or African American17.2% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 15
- Two or more races8.0% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Amantha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amantha from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 70 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amantha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Amantha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amantha
The name Amantha has its origins in the ancient Greek language. It is derived from the Greek word "amanthos," which means "unfading" or "eternal." The name likely gained popularity during the classical period of ancient Greece, when many names were derived from Greek words and concepts related to nature, beauty, and virtues.
Amantha was a relatively uncommon name in ancient times, but it did appear in some historical records and literary works. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher Plutarch, who mentioned a woman named Amantha in his work "Parallel Lives," which was written in the 1st century AD.
In the Middle Ages, the name Amantha became more widely used, particularly in parts of Europe that were influenced by Greek culture and language. It was sometimes spelled as "Amantha" or "Amante," reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling that occurred as the name spread across different regions.
One notable historical figure with the name Amantha was Amantha Maria Sibylla of Saxe-Lauenburg, a German noblewoman who lived from 1615 to 1669. She was the daughter of Duke Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg and played a significant role in the political and cultural affairs of her time.
Another notable Amantha was Amantha Lucretia Austen, an English writer and poet who lived from 1801 to 1865. She was a member of the famous Austen family and was known for her literary works, including a collection of poems titled "Poems by a Very Young Lady."
In the 19th century, Amantha was a relatively popular name in parts of Europe and North America. One notable bearer of the name was Amantha Jane Knight, an American writer and activist who lived from 1828 to 1897. She was a prominent advocate for women's rights and education and wrote several books on those topics.
Another notable Amantha from this time period was Amantha Dickson, a Canadian author and educator who lived from 1849 to 1942. She was known for her writings on the history and culture of Canada, and she played a significant role in the development of education in her home province of New Brunswick.
In more recent times, the name Amantha has remained relatively uncommon but has continued to be used in various parts of the world. One notable modern bearer of the name is Amantha Tsalikis, a Greek-Australian author and journalist who was born in 1957.
People
Amantha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amantha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Amantha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amantha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 150 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amantha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,285,029 US residents.
Is Amantha a common name?
We classify Amantha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 163 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amantha most popular?
The single biggest year for Amantha was 1982, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amantha is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amantha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 174 people with the name Amantha, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,801 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Amantha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Amantha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amantha appears almost entirely female. Of the 180 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Amantha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amantha is White at 64.9%. The next largest groups are Black (17.2%) and Hispanic (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Amantha most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Amantha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.9% (113 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Amantha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amantha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amantha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Amantha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amantha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Amantha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Amantha?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.