Hinda
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "ruddy, rosy" or "reddish-brown".
Name Census estimates that about 1,354 living Americans carry the first name Hinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hinda today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hinda births was 2023 (76 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hinda. 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
1.4K
~ 1 in 253,142 Americans
Peak year
2023
76 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,511
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Hinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hinda from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 367 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hinda remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hinda 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 Hinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hindas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Hinda
The name Hinda has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. Derived from the Arabic word "hind," meaning "Indian" or "from India," the name was initially used to refer to people or things originating from the Indian subcontinent.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Hinda can be found in the famous literary work "Alf Layla wa Layla" (The Thousand and One Nights), a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales from the Islamic Golden Age. In this work, Hinda is mentioned as the name of a beautiful and intelligent woman.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Hinda. One of the most prominent figures was Hinda bint Utba (591–623 CE), a prominent woman from the Quraysh tribe in pre-Islamic Arabia. She was known for her courage and involvement in several significant battles during the early Islamic era.
Another historically significant Hinda was Hinda bint al-Mu'tazz (860–910 CE), a renowned Arab poet and scholar from the Abbasid era. She was celebrated for her exceptional literary skills and her contributions to the development of Arabic poetry.
In the modern era, Hinda Kadri (born 1967) is a notable French politician and lawyer of Moroccan descent. She has served as a member of the French National Assembly and has been an outspoken advocate for women's rights and social justice.
Another noteworthy individual with the name Hinda is Hinda Khalastchi (born 1965), a renowned Syrian-Kurdish artist and sculptor. Her works have been exhibited in various international galleries and museums, and she is considered one of the most influential contemporary artists from the Middle East.
Hinda Hosseini (1932–2021) was an acclaimed Iranian painter and sculptor. She was a pioneer in the field of modern art in Iran and was recognized for her unique style that blended traditional Iranian motifs with contemporary techniques.
While the name Hinda has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has transcended borders and found popularity in various regions and communities around the world, particularly among those with connections to the Middle East or the Indian subcontinent.
People
Hinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,354 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hinda 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 253,142 US residents.
Is Hinda a common name?
We classify Hinda as "Rare". It ranks above 91.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,567 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Hinda was 2023, when 76 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hinda is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hinda 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.