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Help[Opinions] Re: Burgher, Maola, and Amanda
in reply to a message by Pickles
Uh, no, around 1840 is precisely when Amanda was at its first peak of use in the United States. Here are two paragraphs from my column on Amanda published in 2017:
By 1700, parents in both Britain and America were naming real girls Amanda. In the early 19th century, Amanda boomed in the United States. It was among the top thirty names for women born between 1815 and 1850.
The 1850 United States census included 64,130 Amandas, while the 1851 census of Great Britain found only 545, at a time when the two countries’ population size was similar.
By 1700, parents in both Britain and America were naming real girls Amanda. In the early 19th century, Amanda boomed in the United States. It was among the top thirty names for women born between 1815 and 1850.
The 1850 United States census included 64,130 Amandas, while the 1851 census of Great Britain found only 545, at a time when the two countries’ population size was similar.
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Yeah, I didn't know that. I don't pay much attention to stats, I just hadn't heard it much when I read about Victorian women. Clearly, I was wrong.
This message was edited 10/21/2024, 1:12 PM