Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1951
Bilinda
47 babies named Bilinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1951–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Bilinda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 47 have been recorded since 1951.
Bilinda has 47 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1978.
- 47 total births
- 1951–1978 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Bilinda since 1951, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1978.
- 47
- total births
- 1951–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Bilinda was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
8 babies were named Bilinda in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Bilinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bilinda's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bilinda at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Bilinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1978
- Peak year (1961)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Bilinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Bilinda's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Bilinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bilinda? ▼
47 babies have been named Bilinda since 1951. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1961 with 8 births.
When was Bilinda most popular? ▼
Bilinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Bilinda been used? ▼
Bilinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 28 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Bilinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Billie, Billy, Billye, Billi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bilinda's data
- Bilinda's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1970s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bilinda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bilinda
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Billi Girl
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Compare Bilinda side by side: Bilinda vs Billie Bilinda vs Billy Bilinda vs Billye
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1951–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bilinda: Baby Name Since 1951 - 47 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bilinda. 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 Bilinda 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 July 2026.