Girls' name · since 1949

Larinda

525 babies named Larinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,487 of 72,339
all-time among girls
525
born since 1949
1960s
peak decade

Larinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 525 recorded since 1949.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larinda has been recorded 525 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2006.

  • #11,487 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 525 born since 1949
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larinda ranks #11,487 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 525 born since 1949, peaking in the 1960s.

#11,487 of 72,339
all-time among girls
525
born since 1949
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Larinda's 525 recorded births place it above 84.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Larinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Larinda's SSA record in two at 1972 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 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Larinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1971)
23
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
0510152025 194919551961196719731979198519922006 6

Larinda by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (155 births, 30% of the file).

1960s was Larinda's strongest decade.

155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Larinda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 155 births (30% of all-time use).

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

How Larinda compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Larinda's total volume

Larinda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -47, 8.6%-27, 8.4%-65, 4.6%-64, 3.2%-46, 5.9%-16, 9.1%-41, 8.6%-113, 7.2%-23, 8.4%-26, 9.9%-10, 16.2%-48, 5.9%-35, 5.9%-35, 7.4%-24, 11.3%Larinda-58, 4.4%Larinda
Larinda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Larinda by state

Where Larinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Larinda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.0%
Texas share of Larinda's total US births 1.0%

5 of 525 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larinda?
Larinda has been given to 525 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #11,487 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 23 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
Where does Larinda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larinda ranks #11,487 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Larinda most popular?
Larinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Larinda most popular?
The top states for the name Larinda are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Larinda been used?
Records for Larinda go back to 1949, giving 58 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Larinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lara, Larissa, Larue, Larry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Larinda's data

  • Larinda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Larindas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Larinda

Nearby Names Like Larinda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Larinda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1949–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Larinda 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 August 2026.