Recorded 1959–1970 Girls' name Peak 1959 11 births

Galinda — girls' name

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.

1950s61970s5
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Galinda was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

6 babies were named Galinda in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Galinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Galinda between 1959 and 1970, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Galinda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Galinda performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Galinda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Galinda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Galinda at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

11

Since 1959

12 years of records

Peak year

1959

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1959

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1970

Galinda popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1959)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19701959 6

Galinda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
6 births that decade — 55% of Galinda's all-time total
1950s61970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Galinda?
11 babies have been named Galinda since 1959. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1959 with 6 births.
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?
Galinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 12 years of data through 1970.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1959–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.