Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1953
Gelinda
35 babies named Gelinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1953–1969
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
35 girls have been named Gelinda since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gelinda recorded 35 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 1969.
- 35 total births
- 1953–1969 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Gelinda since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1969.
- 35
- total births
- 1953–1969
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Gelinda was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gelinda in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Gelinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gelinda splits its recorded history at 1965: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gelinda at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Gelinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1969
- Peak year (1964)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Gelinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gelinda's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Gelinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 25 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gelinda? ▼
Gelinda has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1969. 7 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
When was Gelinda most popular? ▼
Gelinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Gelinda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gelinda since 1953 -- 17 years through the most recent 1969 data.
What names are similar to Gelinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gelila, Gelsey, Gelene, Gelisa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Gelinda
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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, 1953–1969 (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. "Gelinda: Baby Name Since 1953 - 35 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gelinda. 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 Gelinda 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.