Mylinda
Combination of the names Myra and Linda, representing beautiful and gentle.
Name Census estimates that about 690 living Americans carry the first name Mylinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mylinda today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mylinda births was 1957 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mylinda. 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
690
~ 1 in 496,745 Americans
Peak year
1957
35 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
2012 SSA rank
#16,271
Tracked since 1947
Census
Mylinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 720 people with the first name Mylinda, which placed it at #15,845 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,845
National first-name rank
People counted
720
720 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mylinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylinda is White at 78.1%. The next largest groups are Black (10.4%) and Hispanic (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mylinda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mylinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.1% · 562
- Black or African American10.4% · 75
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 32
- Two or more races3.6% · 26
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5
Popularity
Mylinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mylinda from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 253 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mylinda 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 Mylinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mylindas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Mylinda, while Tennessee, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mylinda
The name Mylinda is an English variant of the feminine given name Melinda. It traces its linguistic origins to the Greek words meli, meaning "honey," and linda, meaning "pretty" or "beautiful." This combination suggests the name Mylinda carries the meaning "pretty honey" or "beautiful honey."
The earliest known use of the name Melinda dates back to the Middle Ages in Europe. It emerged as a feminine form of the masculine name Melindo, which was derived from the Latin name Melindus. Historical records indicate that Melindo was a name used in ancient Greece, suggesting the roots of Mylinda stretch back to the classical era.
While not as widely recorded as some other names, Mylinda has made occasional appearances throughout history. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Mylinda Cuthbert, a 12th-century English noblewoman who inherited substantial lands in Northamptonshire. Another notable Mylinda was Mylinda of Narbonne, a 13th-century French scholar and poet renowned for her works in the Occitan language.
In the 16th century, Mylinda Walsingham, an English playwright and poet, gained recognition for her contributions to the Elizabethan literary scene. A few centuries later, Mylinda Fairfax (1698-1782), an American heiress and philanthropist, played a significant role in the early settlement of Virginia and the establishment of educational institutions in the colony.
Moving into more recent times, Mylinda Doran (1844-1918) was an Irish educator and advocate for women's rights, known for her efforts to improve educational opportunities for girls in Ireland. Another notable figure was Mylinda Reeves (1901-1987), an American artist and sculptor whose works were celebrated for their unique blend of traditional and modernist styles.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples demonstrate the historical presence of the name Mylinda across various cultures and eras, reflecting its enduring appeal and the diverse backgrounds of those who have borne this moniker.
People
Mylinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mylinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mylinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mylinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 690 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mylinda 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 496,745 US residents.
Is Mylinda a common name?
We classify Mylinda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 808 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mylinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Mylinda was 1957, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mylinda is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mylinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 720 people with the name Mylinda, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,845 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mylinda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mylinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mylinda appears almost entirely female. Of the 724 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mylinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mylinda is White at 78.1%. The next largest groups are Black (10.4%) and Hispanic (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mylinda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mylinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.1% (562 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mylinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mylinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mylinda 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.
Is Mylinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mylinda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mylinda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Mylinda?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.