Total births
404
Girls' name · since 1966
Kalinda
404 babies named Kalinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 404
- total births
- 1966–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
404 girls have been named Kalinda since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kalinda has 404 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2018.
- 404 total births
- 1966–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
404 girls have been named Kalinda since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 404
- total births
- 1966–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Kalinda was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
23 babies were named Kalinda in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Kalinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalinda's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalinda at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Kalinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2018
- Peak year (1982)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kalinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kalinda's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Kalinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
141 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 141 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalinda? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 404 babies named Kalinda. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 23 births.
When was Kalinda most popular? ▼
Kalinda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Kalinda been used? ▼
Kalinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 53 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Kalinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kalinda's data
- Kalinda's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (141 total births) through the 2010s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kalinda
Nearby Names Like Kalinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalinda
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kalinda side by side: Kalinda vs Kali Kalinda vs Kaleigh Kalinda vs Kaley
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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, 1966–2018 (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. "Kalinda: Baby Name Since 1966 - 404 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalinda. 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 Kalinda 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.