Bindy
Bindy or Bindi is a commonly used abbreviation of the girl's name Belinda. Notable people with the nickname include:Bindy Johal, organized crime leader Belinda Hocking, Australian swimmer Serge Bindy, Swiss pentathlete Bindy Mackenzie, the title character Jaclyn Moriarty's novel The Betrayal of Bindy Mackenzie
Meaning & Origin of Bindy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bindy or Bindi is a commonly used abbreviation of the girl's name Belinda. Notable people with the nickname include:Bindy Johal, organized crime leader Belinda Hocking, Australian swimmer Serge Bindy, Swiss pentathlete Bindy Mackenzie, the title character Jaclyn Moriarty's novel The Betrayal of Bindy Mackenzie
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The Story of Bindy
Bindy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 10 Bindys were born — ranking #5,110 that year. As of 2026, Bindy ranks #15,491 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Bindys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bindy
Bindy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Bindy's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #5,110. Use the chart and map above to compare Bindy'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 .
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