Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Alinda

Name: Popularity of the name Alinda in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alinda, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alinda was an inland city and bishopric in ancient Caria, in Asia Minor (Anatolia). Modern scholars identify Alinda with the Hellenistic foundation of Alexandria ad Latmum noted by Stephanus of Byzantium.

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#1,598 (1948)

Total Babies

628

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

2023

Last Year

1948

Peak Year

#1598

Peak Rank

628

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alinda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Alinda has perhaps been an important city since the second millennium BC and has been associated with Ialanti that appear in Hittite sources (J. Garstang, p. 179). It was a member of the Delian League . It was this fortress which was held by the exiled Carian Queen Ada . She greeted Alexander the Great here in 334 BC. When Alexander captured Caria, he granted Ada to be the ruler of the whole region. The city was apparently renamed "Alexandria by the Latmos" ( Greek : Αλεξάνδρεια στη Λάτμο ) shortly afterwards, and was recorded as thus by Stephanus of Byzantium , although sources disagree as to

The Story of Alinda

Alinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 34 Alindas were born — ranking #1,598 that year. As of 2026, Alinda ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 628 Alindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alinda

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alinda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alinda

What does the name Alinda mean?

How popular is Alinda in 2026?

In 2026, Alinda ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Alinda most popular?

Alinda reached its peak popularity in 1948, ranking #1,598 that year with 34 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alinda most popular?

Alinda has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alinda.

Is Alinda a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alinda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alinda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alinda include Gaetana, Ivalee, Loleta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alinda

Alinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 628 births in the dataset. Alinda's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #1,598. Use the chart and map above to compare Alinda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.