Herlinda: 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	33	3	–	#1,098
1900s	30	3	-9%	#1,663
1910s	210	21	+600%	#1,167
1920s	445	45	+112%	#1,020
1930s	396	40	-11%	#986
1940s	667	67	+68%	#883
1950s	932	93	+40%	#801
1960s	549	55	-41%	#1,333
1970s	328	33	-40%	#1,941
1980s	271	27	-17%	#2,451
1990s	226	23	-17%	#3,386
2000s	167	17	-26%	#4,014
2010s	90	9	-46%	#7,937
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	+22%	#7,626

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,098

1900s

-9%

#1,663

1910s

210

+600%

#1,167

1920s

445

+112%

#1,020

1930s

396

-11%

#986

1940s

667

+68%

#883

1950s

932

+40%

#801

1960s

549

-41%

#1,333

1970s

328

-40%

#1,941

1980s

271

-17%

#2,451

1990s

226

-17%

#3,386

2000s

167

-26%

#4,014

2010s

-46%

#7,937

2020s (to 2025)

+22%

#7,626

The story of Herlinda

Herlinda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,626 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 4,410 American babies have been named Herlinda. Its peak came in 1952, when 128 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Herlinda?

The median living Herlinda is about 63 years old; half are between 43 and 73. An estimated 2,900 people named Herlinda 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.

Herlinda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,626
2024	13	#8,137
2023	13	#8,220
2022	9	#10,695
2021	9	#10,591
2020	8	#11,476
2019	9	#10,803
2018	6	#14,475
2017	10	#10,239
2016	14	#8,156
2015	10	#10,408
2014	12	#9,187
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,683
2011	15	#7,937
2010	8	#12,729
2009	11	#10,234
2008	16	#7,875
2007	13	#9,196
2006	17	#7,266
2005	14	#8,052
2004	20	#6,062
2003	11	#9,286
2002	21	#5,535
2001	13	#7,909
2000	31	#4,014
1995	12	#7,211
1990	32	#3,386
1985	35	#2,721
1980	39	#2,451
1975	31	#2,532
1970	42	#1,991
1965	52	#1,552
1960	64	#1,379
1955	98	#1,013
1950	103	#874
1945	56	#1,040
1940	39	#1,178
1935	41	#1,088
1930	56	#986
1925	40	#1,237
1920	37	#1,262
1915	31	#1,271
1910	9	#1,688
1905	6	#1,789
1900	6	#1,822
1895	5	#1,699
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Herlinda?

The median living Herlinda is about 63 years old. Half of all living Herlindas are between 43 and 73 years old.

How many people named Herlinda are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Herlinda are alive in the United States, based on 4,410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Herlinda in 2025?

Herlinda ranked #7,626 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Herlinda?

4,410 babies have been named Herlinda in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Herlinda most popular?

Herlinda peaked in 1952, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Herlinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Herlinda rising or falling?

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

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Herlinda popularity over time

The story of Herlinda

How old are people named Herlinda?

Herlinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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