Girls' name · since 1912

Deolinda

Deolinda has 243 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,847 of 72,339
all-time among girls
243
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

243 girls have been named Deolinda since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deolinda has been recorded 243 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1971.

  • #17,847 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 243 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deolinda ranks #17,847 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 243 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,847 of 72,339
all-time among girls
243
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Deolinda's 243 recorded births place it above 75.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.

Deolinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Deolinda's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Deolinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1923)
20
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
0510152025 1912191719211925192919411971 5

Deolinda by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (128 births, 53% of the file).

1920s was Deolinda's strongest decade.

128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Deolinda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 128 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Deolinda by state

Where Deolinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Deolinda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
147 60.5%
Massachusetts share of Deolinda's total US births 60.5%

147 of 243 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deolinda?
Deolinda has been given to 243 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,847 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 20 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Deolinda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deolinda ranks #17,847 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 Deolinda most popular?
Deolinda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Deolinda most popular?
The top states for the name Deolinda are Massachusetts (147 births).
How long has the name Deolinda been used?
Deolinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 60 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Deolinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deonna, Deon, Deondra, Deona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Deolinda's data

  • Deolinda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Massachusetts records the most Deolindas (147 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names

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

Keep exploring Deolinda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deolinda: 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, 1912–1971 (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 Deolinda 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.