Kalinda: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,034
1970s	32	3	+540%	#7,167
1980s	141	14	+341%	#3,580
1990s	100	10	-29%	#5,554
2000s	41	4	-59%	#10,280
2010s	85	9	+107%	#7,626
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,034

1970s

+540%

#7,167

1980s

141

+341%

#3,580

1990s

100

-29%

#5,554

2000s

-59%

#10,280

2010s

+107%

#7,626

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kalinda

Kalinda 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 1966, 404 American babies have been named Kalinda. Its peak came in 1982, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Kalinda?

The median living Kalinda is about 34 years old; half are between 20 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Kalinda 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.

Kalinda 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	9	#10,981
2017	6	#14,978
2016	6	#15,233
2015	6	#15,406
2014	13	#8,711
2013	12	#9,301
2012	16	#7,626
2011	8	#12,726
2010	9	#11,731
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,921
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,302
2005	8	#12,387
2004	10	#10,280
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,382
2000	5	#16,223
1995	17	#5,554
1990	16	#5,670
1985	12	#5,817
1980	5	#11,102
1975	6	#8,440
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalinda?

The median living Kalinda is about 34 years old. Half of all living Kalindas are between 20 and 41 years old.

How many people named Kalinda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kalinda are alive in the United States, based on 404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalinda in 2025?

Kalinda 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 Kalinda?

404 babies have been named Kalinda in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalinda most popular?

Kalinda peaked in 1982, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Kalinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalinda rising or falling?

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

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Kalinda popularity over time

The story of Kalinda

How old are people named Kalinda?

Kalinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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