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.

#28,403 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 1948
1960s
peak 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.

  • #28,403 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 89 born since 1948
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlinda ranks #28,403 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1948, peaking in the 1960s.

#28,403 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 1948
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Carlinda's 89 recorded births place it above 60.59% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1968)
8
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
456789 194819511959196319681971198119831989 5

Carlinda by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (25 births, 28% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 25 births (28% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #28,403 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 8 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
Where does Carlinda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlinda ranks #28,403 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Carlinda

Nearby Names Like Carlinda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carlinda

Carol Girl
#2240 816,928 births
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#1222 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#2719 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#96 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1082 150,390 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Ricka
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Yula
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Philamena
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Cortez
89 births · Peak 1912
Venola
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Lolamae #15051
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Carlinda: 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, 1948–1989 (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 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 August 2026.