Selinda
Selinda is a rural locality in Priargunsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population: 155 (2021 census); 271 (2010 census); 409 (2002 census); There are 13 streets in this selo.
Meaning & Origin of Selinda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Selinda is a rural locality in Priargunsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population: 155 (2021 census); 271 (2010 census); 409 (2002 census); There are 13 streets in this selo.
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The Story of Selinda
Selinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 18 Selindas were born — ranking #2,957 that year. As of 2026, Selinda ranks #17,501 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 452 Selindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Selinda
Selinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 452 births in the dataset. Selinda's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #2,957. Use the chart and map above to compare Selinda'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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