Dalinda: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,458
1950s	97	10	+1840%	#3,191
1960s	123	12	+27%	#3,111
1970s	82	8	-33%	#4,783
1980s	44	4	-46%	#6,428
1990s	5	1	-89%	#13,933
2000s	21	2	+320%	#10,139
2010s	11	1	-48%	#14,939
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,458

1950s

+1840%

#3,191

1960s

123

+27%

#3,111

1970s

-33%

#4,783

1980s

-46%

#6,428

1990s

-89%

#13,933

2000s

+320%

#10,139

2010s

-48%

#14,939

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dalinda

Dalinda 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 1947, 388 American babies have been named Dalinda. Its peak came in 1964, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Dalinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dalinda?

The median living Dalinda is about 57 years old; half are between 47 and 65. An estimated 400 people named Dalinda 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.

Dalinda 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	6	#14,939
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,498
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	11	#10,139
2008	5	#18,178
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,016
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,333
1975	8	#6,623
1970	10	#5,127
1965	9	#4,565
1960	16	#3,111
1955	9	#4,128
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalinda?

The median living Dalinda is about 57 years old. Half of all living Dalindas are between 47 and 65 years old.

How many people named Dalinda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dalinda are alive in the United States, based on 388 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalinda in 2025?

Dalinda 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 Dalinda?

388 babies have been named Dalinda in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalinda most popular?

Dalinda peaked in 1964, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Dalinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dalinda rising or falling?

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

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Dalinda popularity over time

The story of Dalinda

How old are people named Dalinda?

Dalinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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