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.

#18,550 of 72,339
all-time among girls
226
born since 1947
1950s
peak 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.

  • #18,550 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 226 born since 1947
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blinda ranks #18,550 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 226 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.

#18,550 of 72,339
all-time among girls
226
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Blinda's 226 recorded births place it above 74.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1950s is the heaviest window (116 births, 51% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #18,550 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 15 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
Where does Blinda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blinda ranks #18,550 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Blinda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Blinda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1947–1978 (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 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 August 2026.