How Many People Are Named Herlinda?
An estimated 2,554 people in the United States have the first name Herlinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Herlinda peaked in popularity in 1952 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Herlinda 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 Herlinda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,554
About 1 in 134,203 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1952
128 births
Total Registered
4,396
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Herlinda
Herlinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,396 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Herlinda as a female name
Ranked #8,101 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (128 births)
Herlinda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Herlinda span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 932 babies were registered. Herlinda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Herlinda by Decade
How has Herlinda 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.
Herlinda by State
Birth registrations for Herlinda span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in New Mexico, Illinois, Arizona. On average, about 693 Herlindas were registered per state.
Herlinda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Herlinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Herlinda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Herlinda?
We estimate approximately 2,554 people named Herlinda 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 134,203 Americans share this first name.
Is Herlinda a common name?
Herlinda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,396 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Herlinda most popular?
Herlinda reached peak popularity in 1952, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Herlinda is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Herlinda a female name?
Herlinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Herlinda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Herlinda Smith, Herlinda Johnson, Herlinda 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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