Salinda
A feminine name possibly derived from a Hindu word meaning "slender" or "graceful".
Name Census estimates that about 181 living Americans carry the first name Salinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Salinda today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Salinda births was 1958 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Salinda. 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
181
~ 1 in 1,893,670 Americans
Peak year
1958
11 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2007 SSA rank
#17,209
Tracked since 1944
Census
Salinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 291 people with the first name Salinda, which placed it at #30,113 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
#30,113
National first-name rank
People counted
291
291 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Salinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Salinda is White at 55.7%. The next largest groups are Black (16.5%) and Hispanic (12.7%). 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 Salinda 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 Salinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.7% · 162
- Black or African American16.5% · 48
- Hispanic or Latino12.7% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.7% · 34
- Two or more races3.4% · 10
Popularity
Salinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Salinda from the 1940s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 57 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Salinda 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 Salinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Salinda
The name Salinda is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, with its earliest known roots tracing back to ancient India. The name is derived from the word "salindra," which means "lake" or "pond." This connection to water bodies suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals living near lakes or rivers in the ancient Indian subcontinent.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Salinda can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. In this text, Salinda is mentioned as a region or kingdom located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, near the present-day region of Punjab.
The first known historical figure bearing the name Salinda was Queen Salindri, who ruled the Satavahana dynasty in the Deccan region of India during the 2nd century CE. She is renowned for her patronage of the arts and her support for the construction of numerous Buddhist monuments and cave temples during her reign.
In the 5th century CE, a Buddhist monk named Salindra traveled from India to China, where he became influential in the transmission of Buddhist teachings and the translation of sacred texts. His contributions played a significant role in the spread of Buddhism in East Asia.
During the medieval period, the name Salinda was also found among the ruling classes of the Indian subcontinent. One notable figure was Salindra Deva, a ruler of the Paramara dynasty in present-day Malwa region of central India, who reigned in the 11th century CE and was known for his military conquests and patronage of Hindu temples.
Another historical figure bearing the name Salinda was Salindra Singh, a 16th-century ruler of the Bundela Rajput clan in the Bundelkhand region of central India. He is remembered for his efforts in fortifying the city of Orchha and constructing several architectural marvels, including the famous Raj Mahal palace.
In more recent times, the name Salinda has been less common, but it has been carried on by individuals from various cultural backgrounds, particularly those with connections to South Asian heritage. While the name may not be as widely used today, its historical roots and associations with ancient Indian civilizations continue to make it a unique and culturally significant name.
People
Salinda + last name combinations
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Salinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Salinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 181 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Salinda 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 1,893,670 US residents.
Is Salinda a common name?
We classify Salinda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 207 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Salinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Salinda was 1958, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Salinda is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Salinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 291 people with the name Salinda, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,113 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 Salinda 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 Salinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Salinda leans strongly female. 288 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.4%). 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 Salinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Salinda is White at 55.7%. The next largest groups are Black (16.5%) and Hispanic (12.7%). 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 Salinda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Salinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.7% (162 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 Salinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Salinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Salinda 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 Salinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Salinda 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 Salinda 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 common is the name Salinda?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.