Recorded 1947–1970 Girls' name Peak 1947 31 births

Molinda — girls' name

31 babies named Molinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s101960s101970s5
1950s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Molinda was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

6 babies were named Molinda in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Molinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Molinda between 1947 and 1970, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Molinda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Molinda performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Molinda shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Molinda 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 31 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.

Molinda at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

31

Since 1947

24 years of records

Peak year

1947

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1947

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1970

Molinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1947

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1947)
6
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Molinda by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
10 births that decade — 32% of Molinda's all-time total
1940s61950s101960s101970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Molinda?
31 babies have been named Molinda since 1947. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1947 with 6 births.
When was Molinda most popular?
Molinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Molinda been used?
Molinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 24 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Molinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Molly, Mollie, Molli, Mollee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1947–1970 (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.