Girls' name · since 1960
Charlinda
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Charlinda, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #35,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 48
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
48 girls have been named Charlinda since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlinda has been recorded 48 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1983.
- #35,395 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 48 born since 1960
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlinda ranks #35,395 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.
- #35,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 48
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Charlinda's 48 recorded births place it above 50.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Charlinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charlinda's full recorded timeline at 1974, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charlinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1983
- Peak year (1960)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Charlinda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (21 births, 44% of the file).
1970s was Charlinda's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Charlinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (44% of all-time use).
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What to do with Charlinda's data
- Charlinda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charlinda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
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, 1960–1983 (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 Charlinda 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.