Mandra
A feminine name with Sanskrit origins, meaning "intoxicating" or "delightful".
Name Census estimates that about 45 living Americans carry the first name Mandra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mandra today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mandra births was 1979 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mandra. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mandra. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
45
~ 1 in 7,616,763 Americans
Peak year
1979
11 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1983 SSA rank
#7,065
Tracked since 1977
Census
Mandra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 108 people with the first name Mandra, which placed it at #52,273 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
#52,273
National first-name rank
People counted
108
108 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mandra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mandra is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Black (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.6%). 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 Mandra 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 Mandra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.3% · 90
- Black or African American6.5% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.6% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 3
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
Popularity
Mandra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mandra from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 29 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mandra 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 Mandra 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 Mandra
The given name Mandra has its origins in Sanskrit, one of the ancient languages of the Indian subcontinent. It can be traced back to the Vedic period, which is believed to have spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. In Sanskrit, the word "mandra" is an adjective that means "slow, gentle, or soft."
The earliest recorded use of Mandra as a personal name can be found in ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas. These texts often mention characters with names derived from Sanskrit words, reflecting the cultural and linguistic traditions of the time.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Mandra was a sage mentioned in the Mahabharata, the great epic of ancient India. This sage was revered for his wisdom and is said to have lived during the time of the events depicted in the epic, which is estimated to be around the 8th or 9th century BCE.
In the 5th century CE, there was a Hindu philosopher and scholar named Mandra Mishra, who was known for his contributions to the study of Vedanta, one of the major schools of Hindu philosophy. He is said to have engaged in philosophical debates with the renowned philosopher Adi Shankara.
During the medieval period, a Rajput ruler named Mandra Singh ruled over the princely state of Jodhpur in the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan. He reigned from 1551 to 1572 and is remembered for his military campaigns and for fortifying the city of Jodhpur.
In the 18th century, there was a Maratha warrior and military leader named Mandra Singh Holkar, who served under the Peshwa rulers of the Maratha Empire. He played a significant role in the Third Anglo-Maratha War, which took place between 1817 and 1818.
Another notable figure with the name Mandra was Mandra Devi, a Hindu queen who ruled over the princely state of Bharatpur in the early 19th century. She was known for her administrative skills and her efforts to modernize the state during her reign, which lasted from 1823 to 1827.
These are a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Mandra, highlighting its ancient origins and cultural significance, particularly in the Indian subcontinent.
People
Mandra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mandra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mandra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mandra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 45 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mandra 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 7,616,763 US residents.
Is Mandra a common name?
We classify Mandra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 49 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mandra most popular?
The single biggest year for Mandra was 1979, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mandra is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mandra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 108 people with the name Mandra, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,273 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 Mandra 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 Mandra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mandra leans strongly female. 106 people counted with this name were female (94.6%), compared with 6 male bearers (5.4%). 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 Mandra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mandra is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Black (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.6%). 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 Mandra most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mandra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (90 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 Mandra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mandra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mandra 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 Mandra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mandra 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 Mandra 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 have Mandra as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Mandra, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.