Recorded 1882–1985 Girls' name Peak 1957 856 births

Rinda — girls' name

856 babies named Rinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s191890s101900s121910s291920s101930s551940s1641950s2591960s1851970s821980s31
1950s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Rinda was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

35 babies were named Rinda in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 856 babies named Rinda between 1882 and 1985, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rinda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rinda performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 259 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Rinda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Rinda in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rinda 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 856 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.

Rinda at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

856

Since 1882

104 years of records

Peak year

1957

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1882

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 1985

Rinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1882

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1957)
35
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
010203040 198519751967195919511943193519121882 7

Rinda by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
259 births that decade — 30% of Rinda's all-time total
1880s191890s101900s121910s291920s101930s551940s1641950s2591960s1851970s821980s31

Rinda by state

Where Rinda concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Rinda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
10 1.2%
#2 Ohio
6 0.7%
#3 California
5 0.6%
Kentucky share of Rinda's total US births 1.2%
Even split

10 of 856 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rinda?
856 babies have been named Rinda since 1882. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1957 with 35 births.
When was Rinda most popular?
Rinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 259 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Rinda most popular?
The top states for the name Rinda are Kentucky (10 births), Ohio (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Rinda been used?
Rinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 104 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Rinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rina, Rinoa, Rin, Rinley, 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, 1882–1985 (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.