Girls' name · since 1949
Alonda
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 877 babies named Alonda, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,207 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 877
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
Alonda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 877 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Alonda recorded 877 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2012.
- #8,207 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 877 born since 1949
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alonda ranks #8,207 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 877 born since 1949, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,207 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 877
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
Alonda's 877 recorded births place it above 88.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Alonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alonda's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2012
- Peak year (1970)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Alonda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (251 births, 29% of the file).
1970s was Alonda's strongest decade.
251 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Alonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
180 births
- 1970s
1970s
251 births
- 1980s
1980s
166 births
- 1990s
1990s
137 births
- 2000s 71
2000s
71 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 251 births (29% of all-time use).
How Alonda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alonda's total volume
Alonda by state
Where Alonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
18 of 877 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Alonda's data
- Alonda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (251 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alondas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alonda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alonda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.