Alinda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,295
1920s	5	1	0%	#4,821
1930s	16	2	+220%	#3,152
1940s	159	16	+894%	#1,598
1950s	152	15	-4%	#2,118
1960s	96	10	-37%	#3,379
1970s	66	7	-31%	#4,879
1980s	42	4	-36%	#5,923
1990s	25	3	-40%	#10,227
2000s	22	2	-12%	#12,826
2010s	29	3	+32%	#9,184
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-37%	#13,693

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,295

1920s

#4,821

1930s

+220%

#3,152

1940s

159

+894%

#1,598

1950s

152

-4%

#2,118

1960s

-37%

#3,379

1970s

-31%

#4,879

1980s

-36%

#5,923

1990s

-40%

#10,227

2000s

-12%

#12,826

2010s

+32%

#9,184

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#13,693

The story of Alinda

Alinda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 628 American babies have been named Alinda. Its peak came in 1948, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alinda?

The median living Alinda is about 63 years old; half are between 46 and 74. An estimated 500 people named Alinda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alinda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#15,305
2022	6	#13,693
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	11	#9,184
2017	8	#11,677
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,021
2011	5	#16,907
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,434
2008	–	–
2007	5	#17,781
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,599
2004	7	#12,826
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,227
1985	–	–
1980	11	#5,923
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,380
1965	8	#4,835
1960	12	#3,692
1955	15	#2,974
1950	9	#3,670
1945	12	#2,604
1940	8	#3,215
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,295
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alinda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alinda?

The median living Alinda is about 63 years old. Half of all living Alindas are between 46 and 74 years old.

How many people named Alinda are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alinda are alive in the United States, based on 628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alinda in 2025?

Alinda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alinda?

628 babies have been named Alinda in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alinda most popular?

Alinda peaked in 1948, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Alinda a boy or girl name?

Alinda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alinda rising or falling?

Alinda is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Alinda popularity over time

The story of Alinda

How old are people named Alinda?

Alinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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