Girl · #13,724 in 2026

Valinda

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

Valinda is a census-designated place (CDP) in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California, in the United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 22,437, down from 22,822 at the 2010 census.

Current Rank

#13,724

Peak Rank

#806 (1954)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1942

First Year

1997

Last Year

1954

Peak Year

#806

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Valinda

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

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The Story of Valinda

Valinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1942, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 136 Valindas were born — ranking #806 that year. As of 2026, Valinda ranks #13,724 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Valindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Valinda

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

Valiente
Valida
Valenti
Valente
Valine
Valenta
Valido
Voland
Volland
Volund
Galinda
Celinda

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Valinda

What does the name Valinda mean?

How popular is Valinda in 2026?

In 2026, Valinda ranks #13,724 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Valinda most popular?

Valinda reached its peak popularity in 1954, ranking #806 that year with 136 babies given the name.

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

Valinda has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Maryland, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Valinda.

Is Valinda a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Valinda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valinda include Clarabelle, Deandra, Shawanda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Valinda

Valinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Valinda's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #806. Use the chart and map above to compare Valinda'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.