Girl · #6,946 in 2026

Carinda

Carinda is a town in the north of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Walgett Shire local government area. In 2021, the town had a population of 165.

Current Rank
#6,946
Peak Rank
#6,946 (1978)
Total Babies
8
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1978
First Year
1978
Last Year
1978
Peak Year
#6946
Peak Rank
8
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Carinda

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

Carinda is a town in the north of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Walgett Shire local government area. In 2021, the town had a population of 165.

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Origin & history
In 1818 John Oxley and George Evans arrived north of Warren and attempted to travel downstream along the Macquarie River . Unseasonal rains and swollen rivers overflowing into marsh country soon turned them back, lending credence to their conviction that there was an inland sea. For ten years the mystery of the inland sea remained unsolved. When Charles Sturt ventured into the interior in 1828-29 he endeavoured to verify Oxley's findings. However, it became evident that there was no inland sea, and that all the inland rivers did flow into the Darling River . Settlers came into the Carinda Dist

The Story of Carinda

Carinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 8 Carindas were born — ranking #6,946 that year. As of 2026, Carinda ranks #6,946 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Carindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Carinda

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carinda

What does the name Carinda mean?
Carinda is a town in the north of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Walgett Shire local government area. In 2021, the town had a population of 165.
How popular is Carinda in 2026?
In 2026, Carinda ranks #6,946 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Carinda most popular?
Carinda reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #6,946 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Carinda a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Carinda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Carinda?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carinda include Makiko, Clarese, Ritamarie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Carinda

Carinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Carinda's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #6,946. Use the chart and map above to compare Carinda'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.