Girls' name · since 1940
Lindia
Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 438 babies named Lindia, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,804 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 438
- born since 1940
- 1950s
- peak decade
438 girls have been named Lindia since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lindia recorded 438 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1990.
- #12,804 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 438 born since 1940
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lindia ranks #12,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 438 born since 1940, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12,804 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 438
- born since 1940
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lindia's 438 recorded births place it above 82.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Lindia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lindia's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lindia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1990
- Peak year (1947)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Lindia by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (186 births, 42% of the file).
1950s was Lindia's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lindia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
149 births
- 1950s
1950s
186 births
- 1960s
1960s
93 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 186 births (42% of all-time use).
Lindia by state
Where Lindia concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 438 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lindia's data
- Lindia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (186 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Lindias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lindia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1940–1990 (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 Lindia 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.