Recorded 1975–2006 Girls' name Peak 1986 40 births

Amelinda — girls' name

40 babies named Amelinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

40 girls have been named Amelinda since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.

40
total births
1975–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Amelinda was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

7 babies were named Amelinda in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amelinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Amelinda between 1975 and 2006, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amelinda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amelinda performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Amelinda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amelinda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amelinda at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

40

Since 1975

32 years of records

Peak year

1986

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1975

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2006

Amelinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1975

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1986)
7
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Amelinda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
30 births that decade — 75% of Amelinda's all-time total
1970s51980s302000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amelinda?
40 babies have been named Amelinda since 1975. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1986 with 7 births.
When was Amelinda most popular?
Amelinda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Amelinda been used?
Amelinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 32 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Amelinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amelia, America, Amelie, Amethyst, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.