Girl · #11,611 in 2026

Olinda

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

Olinda is a historic city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Northeast Region. It is located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, the state capital. It has a population of 349,976 people, covers 41.681 square kilometres (16.093 mi2), and has a population density of 9,437 inhabitants per square kilometre (24,440/sq mi).

Literature
Portuguese
Spanish

Current Rank

#11,611

Peak Rank

#1,949 (1954)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1884

First Year

2017

Last Year

1954

Peak Year

#1949

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Olinda

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)

Literature
Portuguese
Spanish

Origin & history

Main altar of Saint Benedict Church. Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda UNESCO World Heritage Site View of Olinda Interactive map of Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda Criteria Cultural: ii, iv Reference 189 Inscription 1982 (6th Session ) Area 120 ha Buffer zone 920 ha Several indigenous tribes occupied the coast of Northeastern Brazil for several thousand years, and the hills of the present day municipality of Olinda had settlements of Caetés and Tupinambá tribes, which were frequently at war. French mercenaries are thought to be the first Europeans to reach the region, but the Portugu

The Story of Olinda

Olinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1954: 29 births, good for #1,949 nationwide. Olinda last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Olinda

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Olinda

What does the name Olinda mean?

What is the origin of the name Olinda?

Olinda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Literature, Portuguese, Spanish.

How popular is Olinda in 2026?

In 2026, Olinda ranks #11,611 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Olinda most popular?

Olinda reached its peak popularity in 1954, ranking #1,949 that year with 29 babies given the name.

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

Olinda has historically been most popular in Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Olinda.

Is Olinda a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Olinda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Olinda include Cola, Fedora, Creta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Olinda

Olinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Olinda's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #1,949. Use the chart and map above to compare Olinda'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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