Belinda
A name recorded in medieval Germanic sources whose second element is lind, soft or flexible; the first is uncertain. Alexander Pope gave it currency in The Rape of the Lock.
Belinda in 2025
Belinda was given to 110 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,316th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 30,139 babies born.
The history of Belinda
Belinda reached its highest point in 1961, when 3,125 babies were given the name, ranking 263rd that year.
Across the 137 years of records since 1889, 73,110 babies have been named Belinda. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Belinda by decade
| Decade | Babies named Belinda | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,128 |
| 1890s | 23 | 1,811 |
| 1900s | 32 | 2,210 |
| 1910s | 83 | 2,872 |
| 1920s | 108 | 3,847 |
| 1930s | 219 | 1,974 |
| 1940s | 2,863 | 348 |
| 1950s | 20,970 | 275 |
| 1960s | 23,003 | 263 |
| 1970s | 12,515 | 317 |
| 1980s | 5,377 | 647 |
| 1990s | 2,379 | 1,132 |
| 2000s | 2,651 | 1,170 |
| 2010s | 2,127 | 1,591 |
| 2020s | 755 | 2,616 |
Where Belinda is heading
Belinda has fallen 43% over the past decade, from 192 babies in 2015 to 110 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Belinda is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Belinda
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Belinda.