How Many People Are Named Arlinda?
An estimated 1,175 people in the United States have the first name Arlinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Arlinda peaked in popularity in 1949 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arlinda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arlinda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,175
About 1 in 291,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1949
72 births
Total Registered
1,493
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arlinda
Arlinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,493 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arlinda as a female name
Ranked #12,127 in 2013
8 female births in 2013
Peak: 1949 (72 births)
Arlinda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arlinda span from the 1930s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 395 babies were registered. Arlinda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arlinda by Decade
How has Arlinda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arlinda by State
Birth registrations for Arlinda span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Arizona, California, Georgia. The lowest are in New Mexico, Florida, Iowa. On average, about 17 Arlindas were registered per state.
Arlinda + Last Name Combinations
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Arlinda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arlinda?
We estimate approximately 1,175 people named Arlinda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 291,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Arlinda a common name?
Arlinda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,493 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arlinda most popular?
Arlinda reached peak popularity in 1949, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arlinda is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arlinda a female name?
Arlinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arlinda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arlinda Smith, Arlinda Johnson, Arlinda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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