Girls' name · since 1939
Arlinda
1,493 babies named Arlinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,710 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,493
- born since 1939
- 1950s
- peak decade
Arlinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,493 recorded since 1939.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlinda has been recorded 1,493 times among girls since 1939, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2013.
- #5,710 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,493 born since 1939
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlinda ranks #5,710 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,493 born since 1939, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,710 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,493
- born since 1939
- 1950s
- peak decade
Arlinda's 1,493 recorded births place it above 92.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Arizona.
Arlinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arlinda splits its recorded history at 1975: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arlinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2013
- Peak year (1949)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Arlinda by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (395 births, 26% of the file).
1950s was Arlinda's strongest decade.
395 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Arlinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
216 births
- 1950s
1950s
395 births
- 1960s
1960s
251 births
- 1970s
1970s
304 births
- 1980s 125
1980s
125 births
- 1990s 120
1990s
120 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 395 births (26% of all-time use).
How Arlinda 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 Arlinda's total volume
Arlinda by state
Where Arlinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arizona | | 41 | 2.7% |
| #2 | California | | 31 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 19 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #7 | New York | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Texas | | 11 | 0.7% |
41 of 1,493 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Arlinda appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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- Arlinda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (395 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arizona records the most Arlindas (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arizona names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arlinda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~74 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, 1939–2013 (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 Arlinda 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.