Girl · #10,193 in 2026

Calinda

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

Calinda is a martial art, as well as a kind of folk music and war dance in the Caribbean which arose in the 1720s. It was brought to the Caribbean by Africans in the transatlantic slave trade and is based on native African combat dances.

Current Rank

#10,193

Peak Rank

#6,340 (1977)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1960

First Year

1990

Last Year

1977

Peak Year

#6340

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Calinda

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

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Origin & history

Caribbean stick fight Calinda is a kind of stick-fighting commonly seen practiced during Trinidad and Tobago Carnival . It is the national martial art of Trinidad and Tobago . French planters with their slaves, free coloureds and mulattos from neighboring islands of Grenada , Guadeloupe , Martinique and Dominica migrated to Trinidad during the Cedula of Population in 1783. Carnival had arrived with the French, and slaves who could not participate formed a parallel celebration (which eventually became known as Canboulay between 1858 and 1884). After the Emancipation of Slavery in 1833, a lead v

The Story of Calinda

Calinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1960, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 9 Calindas were born — ranking #6,340 that year. As of 2026, Calinda ranks #10,193 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 71 Calindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Calinda

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

Kolenda
Galinda
Calendar
Calender
Caliente
Callander
Kalena
Colina
Calando
Calends
Collina
Kalendar

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Calinda

What does the name Calinda mean?

How popular is Calinda in 2026?

In 2026, Calinda ranks #10,193 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Calinda most popular?

Calinda reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #6,340 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Calinda a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Calinda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Calinda include Pete, Mical, Launi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Calinda

Calinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 71 births in the dataset. Calinda's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #6,340. Use the chart and map above to compare Calinda'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.