US rank #15511 Girls' name Peak 1972 1,033 births

Milinda — #15511 US girls' name

1,033 babies named Milinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s261950s1481960s2151970s2561980s1571990s792000s722010s672020s13
#15511
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Milinda was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

37 babies were named Milinda in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,033 babies named Milinda between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Milinda currently holds the #15511 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milinda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 256 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Milinda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Milinda in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milinda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,033 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Milinda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,033

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1972

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,511

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Milinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1972)
37
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
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Milinda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
256 births that decade — 25% of Milinda's all-time total
1940s261950s1481960s2151970s2561980s1571990s792000s722010s672020s13

Milinda by state

Where Milinda concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Milinda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
15 1.5%
#2 Texas
10 1.0%
California share of Milinda's total US births 1.5%
Even split

15 of 1,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milinda?
1,033 babies have been named Milinda since 1945. It currently ranks #15511 among girls. The peak year was 1972 with 37 births.
When was Milinda most popular?
Milinda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 256 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Milinda most popular?
The top states for the name Milinda are California (15 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Milinda been used?
Milinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Milinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Mila, Millie, Miley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1945–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.