Total births
89
Girls' name · since 1948
Carlinda
Carlinda has 89 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 89
- total births
- 1948–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Carlinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 89 recorded since 1948.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlinda has been recorded 89 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1989.
- 89 total births
- 1948–1989 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
89 girls have been named Carlinda since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.
- 89
- total births
- 1948–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Carlinda was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
8 babies were named Carlinda in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Carlinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carlinda splits its recorded history at 1968: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carlinda at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Carlinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1989
- Peak year (1968)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Carlinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Carlinda's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Carlinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 25 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carlinda? ▼
Carlinda has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 8 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Carlinda most popular? ▼
Carlinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Carlinda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carlinda since 1948 -- 42 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Carlinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Carlinda's data
- Carlinda's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1980s (20) -- 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 Carlinda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carlinda
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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, 1948–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carlinda: Baby Name Since 1948 - 89 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carlinda. 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 Carlinda 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.