Total births
207
Girls' name · since 1944
Salinda
207 babies named Salinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 207
- total births
- 1944–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Salinda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 207 have been recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Salinda recorded 207 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2007.
- 207 total births
- 1944–2007 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
207 girls have been named Salinda since 1944, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.
- 207
- total births
- 1944–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Salinda was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
11 babies were named Salinda in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Salinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Salinda splits its recorded history at 1979: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Salinda at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Salinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2007
- Peak year (1958)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Salinda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Salinda's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Salinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 57 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Salinda? ▼
Salinda has been given to 207 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 11 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Salinda most popular? ▼
Salinda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Salinda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Salinda since 1944 -- 64 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Salinda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sally, Sallie, Salma, Salina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Salinda's data
- Salinda's decade-level peak was the 1980s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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 Salinda
Nearby Names Like Salinda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Salinda
Sally Girl
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Sallie Girl
#5962 49,961 births
Salma Girl
#872 10,311 births
Salina Girl
#4678 7,239 births
Salem Girl
#432 6,491 births
Compare Salinda side by side: Salinda vs Sally Salinda vs Sallie Salinda vs Salma
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–2007 (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. "Salinda: Baby Name Since 1944 - 207 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/salinda. 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 Salinda 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 June 2026.