How Many People Are Named Erlinda?
An estimated 2,581 people in the United States have the first name Erlinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Erlinda peaked in popularity in 1949 with 171 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erlinda 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 Erlinda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,581
About 1 in 132,799 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1949
171 births
Total Registered
4,656
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erlinda
Erlinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,656 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Erlinda as a female name
Ranked #9,814 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 1949 (171 births)
Erlinda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erlinda span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 991 babies were registered. Erlinda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erlinda by Decade
How has Erlinda 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.
Erlinda by State
Birth registrations for Erlinda span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Mexico. The lowest are in Hawaii, Colorado, Arizona. On average, about 589 Erlindas were registered per state.
Erlinda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erlinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Erlinda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erlinda?
We estimate approximately 2,581 people named Erlinda 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 132,799 Americans share this first name.
Is Erlinda a common name?
Erlinda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,656 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erlinda most popular?
Erlinda reached peak popularity in 1949, when 171 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erlinda is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erlinda a female name?
Erlinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erlinda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erlinda Smith, Erlinda Johnson, Erlinda 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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