Girls' name · since 1972
Bindu
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Bindu, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,581 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 67
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Bindu sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 67 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Bindu recorded 67 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 1983.
- #31,581 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 67 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bindu ranks #31,581 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #31,581 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 67
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Bindu's 67 recorded births place it above 56.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Bindu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bindu's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bindu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1983
- Peak year (1980)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Bindu by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (40 births, 60% of the file).
1970s was Bindu's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Bindu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 40 births (60% of all-time use).
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- Bindu's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 1980s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Bindu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~11 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, 1972–1983 (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 Bindu 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.