Rolinda: 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	53	5	–	#3,623
1950s	138	14	+160%	#2,561
1960s	156	16	+13%	#2,824
1970s	95	10	-39%	#4,199
1980s	9	1	-91%	#7,246
1990s	11	1	+22%	#12,732
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,623

1950s

138

+160%

#2,561

1960s

156

+13%

#2,824

1970s

-39%

#4,199

1980s

-91%

#7,246

1990s

+22%

#12,732

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rolinda

Rolinda 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 1940, 462 American babies have been named Rolinda. Its peak came in 1958, when 21 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 Rolinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rolinda?

The median living Rolinda is about 61 years old; half are between 55 and 69. An estimated 400 people named Rolinda 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.

Rolinda 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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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2012	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	10	#5,870
1970	14	#4,199
1965	16	#3,235
1960	9	#4,700
1955	12	#3,537
1950	11	#3,382
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,793
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rolinda?

The median living Rolinda is about 61 years old. Half of all living Rolindas are between 55 and 69 years old.

How many people named Rolinda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rolinda are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rolinda in 2025?

Rolinda 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 Rolinda?

462 babies have been named Rolinda in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rolinda most popular?

Rolinda peaked in 1958, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Rolinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rolinda rising or falling?

Rolinda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rolinda popularity over time

The story of Rolinda

How old are people named Rolinda?

Rolinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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