Girl · #10,421 in 2026

Colinda

A colindă is a traditional Christmas carol in Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

Current Rank
#10,421
Peak Rank
#2,923 (1962)
Total Babies
168
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1953
First Year
1984
Last Year
1962
Peak Year
#2923
Peak Rank
168
Total Count
20
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Colinda

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

A colindă is a traditional Christmas carol in Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

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The Story of Colinda

Colinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 18 Colindas were born — ranking #2,923 that year. As of 2026, Colinda ranks #10,421 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 168 Colindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Colinda

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Colinda

What does the name Colinda mean?
A colindă is a traditional Christmas carol in Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
How popular is Colinda in 2026?
In 2026, Colinda ranks #10,421 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Colinda most popular?
Colinda reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #2,923 that year with 18 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Colinda most popular?
Colinda has historically been most popular in Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Colinda.
Is Colinda a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Colinda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Colinda?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Colinda include Anetta, Onell, Earldean. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Colinda

Colinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 168 births in the dataset. Colinda's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #2,923. Use the chart and map above to compare Colinda'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.