Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1960
Ralinda
35 babies named Ralinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1960–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Ralinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 35 recorded since 1960.
Ralinda has 35 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1971.
- 35 total births
- 1960–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Ralinda since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.
- 35
- total births
- 1960–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Ralinda was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ralinda in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Ralinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ralinda splits its recorded history at 1963: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ralinda at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Ralinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1971
- Peak year (1962)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Ralinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ralinda's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Ralinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 28 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ralinda? ▼
Ralinda has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 9 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Ralinda most popular? ▼
Ralinda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Ralinda been used? ▼
Records for Ralinda go back to 1960, giving 12 years of history through 1971.
What names are similar to Ralinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raleigh, Ralph, Raley, Ralynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ralinda's data
- Ralinda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ralinda
Nearby Names Like Ralinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ralinda
Raleigh Girl
#1915 3,057 births
Ralph Girl
1,840 births
Raley Girl
#10561 383 births
Ralynn Girl
#10427 272 births
Ralene Girl
252 births
Compare Ralinda side by side: Ralinda vs Raleigh Ralinda vs Ralph Ralinda vs Raley
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, 1960–1971 (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. "Ralinda: Baby Name Since 1960 - 35 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ralinda. 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 Ralinda 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.