Total births
71
Girls' name · since 1960
Calinda
71 babies named Calinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 71
- total births
- 1960–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Calinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 71 recorded since 1960.
Calinda has 71 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1990.
- 71 total births
- 1960–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
71 girls have been named Calinda since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 71
- total births
- 1960–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Calinda was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
9 babies were named Calinda in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Calinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Calinda's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Calinda at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Calinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1990
- Peak year (1977)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Calinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Calinda's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Calinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calinda? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 71 babies named Calinda. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 9 births.
When was Calinda most popular? ▼
Calinda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Calinda been used? ▼
Records for Calinda go back to 1960, giving 31 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Calinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Calinda's data
- Calinda's decade-level peak was the 1980s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- 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.
Keep exploring Calinda
Nearby Names Like Calinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calinda
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Calinda side by side: Calinda vs Callie Calinda vs Cali Calinda vs Calista
Related Names
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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, 1960–1990 (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. "Calinda: Baby Name Since 1960 - 71 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calinda. 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 Calinda 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.