Girl · #14,553 in 2026

Marinda

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

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English

Current Rank

#14,553

Peak Rank

#2,127 (1980)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1881

First Year

2014

Last Year

1980

Peak Year

#2127

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marinda

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Marinda

American parents first put Marinda on the record books as a baby girl name in 1881, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 48 Marindas were born — ranking #2,127 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Marindas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2014 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Marindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Marinda

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Marinda. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Marinda

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marinda 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 Marinda

What does the name Marinda mean?

What is the origin of the name Marinda?

Marinda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Marinda in 2026?

In 2026, Marinda ranks #14,553 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Marinda most popular?

Marinda reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #2,127 that year with 48 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Marinda a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Marinda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marinda include Jesus, Ricci, Angila. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Marinda?

Common variants and related forms of Marinda include Mae, Maleah, Malia, Maliyah, Mamie, Maree. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Marinda

Marinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Marinda's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #2,127. Use the chart and map above to compare Marinda'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.