Girls' name · since 1959

Galinda

11 babies named Galinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#53,107 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1959
1950s
peak decade

Galinda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1959.

Social Security Administration records show Galinda recorded 11 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1970.

  • #53,107 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1959
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Galinda ranks #53,107 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1959, peaking in the 1950s.

#53,107 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1959
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Galinda's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% 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.

Galinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Galinda splits its recorded history at 1970: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Galinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1959)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19591970 5

Galinda by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1950s was Galinda's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Galinda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Galinda?
Since 1959, Social Security records show 11 babies named Galinda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #53,107 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 6 births.
Where does Galinda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Galinda ranks #53,107 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 Galinda most popular?
Galinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Galinda been used?
The SSA has tracked Galinda since 1959 -- 12 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Galinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gale, Galilea, Gala, Galilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Galinda's data

  • Galinda's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- 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 Galinda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Galinda: 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, 1959–1970 (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 Galinda 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.