Belinda
Girl name · #1820 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 110 baby girls were named Belinda, placing it at #1820 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1266, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 girls born in 2025 was named Belinda.
Babies named Belinda per year. Source: SSA.
The 136-year story
Belinda first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1961, when 3,120 girls were named Belinda — good for #141 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Belinda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Belinda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Belinda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Belinda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Belinda is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Belinda is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Belinda is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Belinda
Statistically, parents drawn to Belinda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brenda, Lucinda, Melinda, Yolanda, and Malinda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Belinda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1818 |
| 2024 | 118 | #1719 |
| 2023 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2022 | 119 | #1742 |
| 2021 | 155 | #1405 |
| 2020 | 131 | #1593 |
| 2019 | 164 | #1373 |
| 2018 | 161 | #1391 |
| 2017 | 170 | #1360 |
| 2016 | 182 | #1313 |
| 2015 | 192 | #1266 |
| 2014 | 212 | #1163 |
| 2013 | 265 | #956 |
| 2012 | 235 | #1067 |
| 2011 | 238 | #1042 |
| 2010 | 308 | #865 |
| 2009 | 339 | #830 |
| 2008 | 394 | #751 |
| 2007 | 472 | #631 |
| 2006 | 340 | #806 |
| 2005 | 369 | #733 |
| 2004 | 220 | #1050 |
| 2003 | 131 | #1486 |
| 2002 | 134 | #1425 |
| 2001 | 124 | #1506 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Belinda a popular girl name?
Belinda ranked #1820 among girls in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1266.
When was the name Belinda most popular?
Belinda peaked in 1961, when 3,120 American girls received the name (ranked #141 that year). Since 1961 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Belinda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American girls was named Belinda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.