Girls' name · since 1982

Kalynda

32 babies named Kalynda in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

32
total births
1982–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Kalynda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1982.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalynda has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2002.

  • 32 total births
  • 1982–2002 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

32 girls have been named Kalynda since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

32
total births
1982–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Kalynda was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kalynda in 1989 - its busiest year on record.

Kalynda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kalynda's full recorded timeline at 1992, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kalynda at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

32

Since 1982

21 years of records

Peak year

1989

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1982

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2002

Kalynda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.5 198219841989199220002002 5

Kalynda by decade

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

1980s was Kalynda's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kalynda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalynda?
Kalynda has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 6 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Kalynda most popular?
Kalynda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Kalynda been used?
Kalynda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 21 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Kalynda?
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 Kalynda's data

  • Kalynda's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- 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.

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, 1982–2002 (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. "Kalynda: Baby Name Since 1982 - 32 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalynda. 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 Kalynda 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.