Alinda
Of Arabic origin, meaning "the beautiful one".
Name Census estimates that about 450 living Americans carry the first name Alinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alinda today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alinda births was 1948 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alinda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
450
~ 1 in 761,676 Americans
Peak year
1948
34 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
2023 SSA rank
#15,288
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Alinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alinda from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 159 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alinda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alindas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alinda
The given name Alinda has its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically Old Norse and Old English. It is a compound name derived from the elements "ali" meaning "all" or "complete" and "lind" meaning "tender" or "soft". Together, the name can be interpreted to mean "entirely tender" or "completely soft".
This name emerged during the early medieval period, around the 5th to 8th centuries CE, when the Germanic tribes were migrating and settling across various regions of Europe. It was most commonly found among the Anglo-Saxon populations of what is now England, as well as in the Scandinavian regions influenced by Norse culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alinda can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a historical record compiled in the late 9th century CE. Here, it is mentioned as the name of a noblewoman who was a member of the court of King Alfred the Great (849-899 CE), the renowned ruler of the West Saxons.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Alinda maintained a presence, albeit relatively minor, in various parts of Europe. In the 11th century, there is a record of an Abbess Alinda who presided over a convent in the Duchy of Swabia, located in present-day Germany.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained some renewed popularity, particularly in Italy. One notable figure bearing this name was Alinda Brunamonti (1491-1548), an Italian poet and humanist who was part of the intellectual circles of the time and corresponded with figures like Vittoria Colonna and Michelangelo.
In the 17th century, Alinda Lambertini (1619-1698) was an Italian noblewoman and philanthropist from Bologna, known for her charitable works and support of various religious institutions.
Another significant individual was Alinda de Vries (1868-1924), a Dutch feminist and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the suffrage movement in the Netherlands and advocated for greater educational opportunities for women.
Alinda Jacobsen (1890-1966) was a Norwegian actress and singer who had a successful career on stage and in films during the early 20th century, becoming a beloved figure in the Norwegian entertainment industry.
People
Alinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 450 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alinda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 761,676 US residents.
Is Alinda a common name?
We classify Alinda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 628 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Alinda was 1948, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alinda is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Alinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alinda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.