Girls' name · since 1953
Colinda
168 babies named Colinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,595 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 168
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
168 girls have been named Colinda since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Colinda recorded 168 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1984.
- #21,595 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 168 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Colinda ranks #21,595 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 168 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #21,595 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 168
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Colinda's 168 recorded births place it above 70.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Colinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Colinda's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Colinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1984
- Peak year (1962)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Colinda by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (71 births, 42% of the file).
1960s was Colinda's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Colinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
40 births
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 71 births (42% of all-time use).
Colinda by state
Where Colinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 3.0% |
5 of 168 births nationwide.
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What to do with Colinda's data
- Colinda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Colindas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Colinda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1953–1984 (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 Colinda 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.