Total births
187
Girls' name · since 1944
Drinda
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 187 babies named Drinda, peaking in 1944. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 187
- total births
- 1944–1971
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Drinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 187 recorded since 1944.
Drinda has 187 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1971.
- 187 total births
- 1944–1971 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
187 girls have been named Drinda since 1944, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1971.
- 187
- total births
- 1944–1971
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Drinda was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
22 babies were named Drinda in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Drinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Drinda splits its recorded history at 1957: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1944 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Drinda at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Drinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1971
- Peak year (1944)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Drinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Drinda's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Drinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
87 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 87 births (47% of all-time use).
Drinda by state
Where Drinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.7% |
California share of Drinda's total US births 2.7%
5 of 187 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Drinda? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 187 babies named Drinda. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 22 births.
When was Drinda most popular? ▼
Drinda was most popular in the 1940s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
Where is Drinda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Drinda are California (5 births).
How long has the name Drinda been used? ▼
Records for Drinda go back to 1944, giving 28 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Drinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drina, Drianna, Driana, Drishti, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Drinda's data
- Drinda's decade-level peak was the 1940s (87 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.
- California records the most Drindas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Drinda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Drinda
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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, 1944–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Drinda: Baby Name Since 1944 - 187 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/drinda. 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 Drinda 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.