Recorded 1936–2010 Girls' name Peak 1947 1,003 births

Jolinda — girls' name

1,003 babies named Jolinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s171940s1391950s1991960s2441970s2321980s1251990s272000s132010s7
1960s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Jolinda was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

39 babies were named Jolinda in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jolinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,003 babies named Jolinda between 1936 and 2010, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jolinda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jolinda performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 244 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jolinda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jolinda in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jolinda 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 1,003 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.

Jolinda at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

1,003

Since 1936

75 years of records

Peak year

1947

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1936

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2010

Jolinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1936

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1947)
39
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
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Jolinda by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
244 births that decade — 24% of Jolinda's all-time total
1930s171940s1391950s1991960s2441970s2321980s1251990s272000s132010s7

Jolinda by state

Where Jolinda concentrates geographically — total births since 1936

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jolinda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
28 2.8%
#2 Indiana
15 1.5%
#3 California
10 1.0%
Texas share of Jolinda's total US births 2.8%
Even split

28 of 1,003 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jolinda?
1,003 babies have been named Jolinda since 1936. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1947 with 39 births.
When was Jolinda most popular?
Jolinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 244 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Jolinda most popular?
The top states for the name Jolinda are Texas (28 births), Indiana (15 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Jolinda been used?
Jolinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 75 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Jolinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolene, Jolie, Joleen, Jolynn, 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, 1936–2010 (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.