Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1957

Mylinda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mylinda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1957
35 babies
All-time total
808
#8,666 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Mylinda popularity over time

808 babies have been named Mylinda since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1965Girls

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 12 1 – #5,082
1950s 140 14 +1067% #1,856
1960s 253 25 +81% #2,101
1970s 187 19 -26% #2,719
1980s 119 12 -36% #4,390
1990s 54 5 -55% #6,921
2000s 37 4 -31% #11,723
2010s 6 1 -84% #16,273
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Mylinda

Mylinda 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, 808 American babies have been named Mylinda. Its peak came in 1957, when 35 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 Mylinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mylinda?

The median living Mylinda is about 55 years old; half are between 43 and 63. An estimated 700 people named Mylinda are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Mylinda year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 6 #16,273
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 5 #19,572
2007 6 #16,952
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 6 #15,478
2003 5 #17,554
2002 – –
2001 8 #11,723
2000 7 #12,722
1995 8 #10,209
1990 11 #7,688
1985 18 #4,390
1980 13 #5,441
1975 17 #3,884
1970 26 #2,749
1965 32 #2,101
1960 18 #2,960
1955 13 #3,330
1950 9 #3,862
1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mylinda?

The median living Mylinda is about 55 years old. Half of all living Mylindas are between 43 and 63 years old.

How many people named Mylinda are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mylinda are alive in the United States, based on 808 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mylinda in 2025?

Mylinda 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 Mylinda?

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

When was the name Mylinda most popular?

Mylinda peaked in 1957, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Mylinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mylinda rising or falling?

Mylinda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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