How Many People Are Named Belinda?
people named Belinda are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,361 people in the US has this name
Based on 73,110 babies named Belinda in Social Security records from 1889 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
3,125 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
The meaning of this name is not known for certain. The first element could be related Italian bella "beautiful". The second element could be related to Germanic lind "serpent, dragon" or linde "soft, tender". This name first arose in the 17th century, and was subsequently used by Alexander Pope in his poem 'The Rape of the Lock' (1712).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Belinda (99.8%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Belinda alive today is about 55 years old, and 51% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 49 and 67 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Belinda first appears in the records in 1889 and was given most often in 1961, to 3,125 babies. In 2025, 110 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1889 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Belinda has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #141, in 1961. In 2025 it ranked #1,819.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,819 |
| Best rank | #141 (1961) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #165 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Belinda alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Belinda were born in Texas than in any other state: about 10,235 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Belinda was given 2.5 times as often in Texas, 2.2 times in Alabama and 1.8 times in Mississippi.
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