Total births
1,714
Girls' name · since 1881
Marinda
1,714 babies named Marinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,714
- total births
- 1881–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Marinda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,714 have been recorded since 1881.
Marinda has 1,714 recorded births among girls since 1881, 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 1881 to 2014.
- 1,714 total births
- 1881–2014 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,714 girls have been named Marinda since 1881, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2014.
- 1,714
- total births
- 1881–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Marinda was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
48 babies were named Marinda in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Marinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marinda's full recorded timeline at 1962, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marinda at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Marinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2014
- Peak year (1980)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Marinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Marinda's strongest decade.
340 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Marinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 44
1880s
44 births
- 1890s 39
1890s
39 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s 56
1910s
56 births
- 1920s 41
1920s
41 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 59
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
145 births
- 1960s
1960s
208 births
- 1970s
1970s
327 births
- 1980s
1980s
340 births
- 1990s
1990s
303 births
- 2000s 106
2000s
106 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 340 births (20% of all-time use).
How Marinda 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 Marinda's total volume
Marinda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marinda by state
Where Marinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Utah | | 27 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Marinda's total US births 1.6%
Even split
28 of 1,714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marinda? ▼
Marinda has been given to 1,714 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 48 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Marinda most popular? ▼
Marinda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 340 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Marinda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marinda are California (28 births), Utah (27 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Marinda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marinda since 1881 -- 134 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Marinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marinda's data
- Marinda's decade-level peak was the 1980s (340 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marindas (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Marinda
Nearby Names Like Marinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marinda
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marinda side by side: Marinda vs Mary Marinda vs Margaret Marinda vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1881–2014 (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. "Marinda: Baby Name Since 1881 - 1,714 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marinda. 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 Marinda 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.