Girls' name · since 1947

Blinda

Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 226 babies named Blinda, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

226
total births
1947–1978
years on record
1950s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

Blinda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 226 have been recorded since 1947.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blinda has been recorded 226 times among girls since 1947, 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 1947 to 1978.

  • 226 total births
  • 1947–1978 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

226 girls have been named Blinda since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1978.

226
total births
1947–1978
years on record
1950s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Blinda was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

15 babies were named Blinda in 1953 - its busiest year on record.

Blinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Blinda's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Blinda at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

226

Since 1947

32 years of records

Peak year

1953

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1947

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1978

Blinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1953)
15
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
05101520 1947195119551959196319691978 5

Blinda by decade

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

1950s was Blinda's strongest decade.

116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Blinda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 116 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blinda?
Blinda has been given to 226 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 15 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Blinda most popular?
Blinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Blinda been used?
The SSA has tracked Blinda since 1947 -- 32 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Blinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bliss, Blima, Blimy, Blimie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Blinda's data

  • Blinda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1947–1978 (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. "Blinda: Baby Name Since 1947 - 226 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blinda. 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 Blinda 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.