US rank #7955 Girls' name Peak 1952 4,396 births

Herlinda — #7955 US girls' name

4,396 babies named Herlinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s331900s301910s2101920s4451930s3961940s6671950s9321960s5491970s3281980s2711990s2262000s1672010s902020s52
#7955
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Herlinda was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

128 babies were named Herlinda in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Herlinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,396 babies named Herlinda between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Herlinda currently holds the #7955 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 128 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Herlinda performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 932 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Herlinda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,607 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Herlinda in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Herlinda 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 4,396 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.

Herlinda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,396

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

1952

128 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#7,955

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Herlinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1952)
128
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
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Herlinda by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
932 births that decade — 21% of Herlinda's all-time total
1890s331900s301910s2101920s4451930s3961940s6671950s9321960s5491970s3281980s2711990s2262000s1672010s902020s52

Herlinda by state

Where Herlinda concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Regionally concentrated
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Herlinda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,607 59.3%
#2 California
798 18.2%
#3 Arizona
48 1.1%
#4 Illinois
5 0.1%
#5 New Mexico
5 0.1%
Texas share of Herlinda's total US births 59.3%
Even split

2,607 of 4,396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Herlinda?
4,396 babies have been named Herlinda since 1892. It currently ranks #7955 among girls. The peak year was 1952 with 128 births.
When was Herlinda most popular?
Herlinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 932 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Herlinda most popular?
The top states for the name Herlinda are Texas (2,607 births), California (798 births), Arizona (48 births).
How long has the name Herlinda been used?
Herlinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Herlinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herminia, Hermelinda, Hermione, Hermina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1892–2024 (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.