Maranda
Meaning
“A respelling of Miranda, coined by Shakespeare in The Tempest from Latin 'miranda', to be admired.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maranda peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Maranda
Most people given the name Maranda in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Maranda you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Maranda deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Maranda truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Maranda fits with your family’s names and surname.
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