How Many People Are Named Marlinda?
An estimated 452 people in the United States have the first name Marlinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Marlinda peaked in popularity in 1969 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marlinda 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 Marlinda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
452
About 1 in 758,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1969
21 births
Total Registered
539
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marlinda
Marlinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 539 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marlinda as a female name
Ranked #13,505 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1969 (21 births)
Marlinda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marlinda span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 145 babies were registered. While Marlinda is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marlinda by Decade
How has Marlinda 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.
Marlinda by State
Birth registrations for Marlinda span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Arizona, New Mexico. The lowest are in New Mexico, Arizona, California. On average, about 10 Marlindas were registered per state.
Marlinda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marlinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marlinda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marlinda?
We estimate approximately 452 people named Marlinda 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 758,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Marlinda a common name?
Marlinda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 539 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marlinda most popular?
Marlinda reached peak popularity in 1969, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marlinda is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marlinda a female name?
Marlinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marlinda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marlinda Smith, Marlinda Johnson, Marlinda 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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