Arlinda: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	6	1	–	#3,794
1940s	216	22	+3500%	#1,056
1950s	395	40	+83%	#1,143
1960s	251	25	-36%	#1,650
1970s	304	30	+21%	#1,637
1980s	125	13	-59%	#4,756
1990s	120	12	-4%	#5,196
2000s	60	6	-50%	#6,514
2010s	16	2	-73%	#12,129
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,794

1940s

216

+3500%

#1,056

1950s

395

+83%

#1,143

1960s

251

-36%

#1,650

1970s

304

+21%

#1,637

1980s

125

-59%

#4,756

1990s

120

-4%

#5,196

2000s

-50%

#6,514

2010s

-73%

#12,129

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arlinda

Arlinda 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 1939, 1,493 American babies have been named Arlinda. Its peak came in 1949, when 72 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 Arlinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlinda?

The median living Arlinda is about 57 years old; half are between 46 and 72. An estimated 1,300 people named Arlinda 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.

Arlinda 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,129
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,412
2009	5	#17,613
2008	10	#10,903
2007	7	#14,091
2006	8	#12,547
2005	–	–
2004	8	#11,744
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,782
2001	–	–
2000	16	#6,514
1995	14	#6,286
1990	13	#6,494
1985	9	#6,997
1980	14	#4,991
1975	27	#2,744
1970	57	#1,637
1965	22	#2,606
1960	23	#2,516
1955	34	#1,804
1950	49	#1,304
1945	6	#4,050
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arlinda?

The median living Arlinda is about 57 years old. Half of all living Arlindas are between 46 and 72 years old.

How many people named Arlinda are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Arlinda are alive in the United States, based on 1,493 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlinda in 2025?

Arlinda 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 Arlinda?

1,493 babies have been named Arlinda in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlinda most popular?

Arlinda peaked in 1949, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Arlinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arlinda rising or falling?

Arlinda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Arlinda popularity over time

The story of Arlinda

How old are people named Arlinda?

Arlinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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