ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1884 First Year 2017 Last Year 1954 Peak Year #1949 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 98 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Olinda What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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). Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olinda) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olinda) ### 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 [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Olinda](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Convento_de_S%C3%A3o_Francisco_-_Olinda_-_Pernambuco_-_Brasil.jpg/330px-Convento_de_S%C3%A3o_Francisco_-_Olinda_-_Pernambuco_-_Brasil.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olinda) 📖 ## 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 ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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. * [Alinda](/alinda) * [Yolanda](/yolanda) * [Rolanda](/rolanda) * [Yolonda](/yolonda) * Oanda * [Jolanda](/jolanda) * Holanda * [Alina](/alina) * [Glenda](/glenda) * [Elina](/elina) * [Aleena](/aleena) * [Glinda](/glinda) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Olinda What does the name Olinda mean? 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). 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. ## Similar Names [👧ColaPeak #1949](/cola)[👧FedoraPeak #1949](/fedora)[👧CretaPeak #1949](/creta)[👧HildagardePeak #1949](/hildagarde)[👧FoyePeak #1949](/foye)[👧DelanePeak #1949](/delane)[👧MeiPeak #1949](/mei)[👧ZakiyahPeak #1949](/zakiyah) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1954 → ](/year/1954) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.