Total births
72,960
Girls' name · since 1889
Belinda
72,960 babies named Belinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1722
- among girls today
- 72,960
- born since 1889
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
72,960 babies have been named Belinda since 1889, making it today's #1722 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Belinda has been recorded 72,960 times among girls since 1889, currently ranked #1722 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #1722 among girls today
- 72,960 born since 1889
- 1960s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Belinda is currently the #1722 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 72,960 born since 1889, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1722
- among girls today
- 72,960
- born since 1889
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Belinda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1722
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Belinda was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
3,120 babies were named Belinda in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
How Belinda compares
72,960 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Belinda's all-time total is 191x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Belinda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72,960 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,120 | 48 | 19,840 |
Belinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Belinda's full recorded timeline at 1963, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 3,120 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Belinda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1961
Current rank
#1,722
Active since
1889
Belinda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 3,120
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Belinda popularity over time - boys
150 total births recorded since 1950 (Belinda as boys' name)
Belinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Belinda's strongest decade.
22,944 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Belinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s 83
1910s
83 births
- 1920s 108
1920s
108 births
- 1930s 219
1930s
219 births
- 1940s 2,863
1940s
2,863 births
- 1950s
1950s
20,941 births
- 1960s
1960s
22,944 births
- 1970s
1970s
12,488 births
- 1980s 5,348
1980s
5,348 births
- 1990s 2,373
1990s
2,373 births
- 2000s 2,651
2000s
2,651 births
- 2010s 2,127
2010s
2,127 births
- 2020s 755
2020s
755 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 22,944 births (31% of all-time use).
How Belinda 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 Belinda's total volume
Belinda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Belinda by state
Where Belinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11,520 | 15.8% |
| #2 | California | | 6,943 | 9.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,504 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 3,185 | 4.4% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 3,015 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 2,931 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 2,921 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 2,888 | 4.0% |
Texas share of Belinda's total US births 15.8%
Even split
11,520 of 72,960 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Belinda appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Belinda? ▼
72,960 babies have been named Belinda since 1889. It currently ranks #1722 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 3,120 births.
When was Belinda most popular? ▼
Belinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 22,944 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Belinda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Belinda are Texas (11,520 births), California (6,943 births), New York (3,504 births).
How long has the name Belinda been used? ▼
Belinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 137 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Belinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bella, Belle, Belen, Belva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Belinda's data
- Belinda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (22,944 total births); usage has since declined to 755 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Belindas (11,520 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Belinda
Nearby Names Like Belinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Belinda
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Belle Girl
#1004 19,227 births
Belen Girl
#671 12,287 births
Belva Girl
7,960 births
Bellamy Girl
#864 3,745 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Belinda
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2,912 births · Peak 2025
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Venus #1720
9,956 births · Peak 1959
Haddie #1724
2,061 births · Peak 2017
Ela #1719
2,846 births · Peak 2018
Anderson #1725
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Bryleigh #1718
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Samaria #1726
4,511 births · Peak 2007
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Belinda: #1722 Girls' Name - 72,960 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/belinda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Belinda 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 June 2026.