as a First Name
Of relatively recent origin and uncertain etymology. It is first recorded in the 19th century. It may be a shortened form of Belinda, an adoption of Spanish linda ‘pretty’, or a Latinate derivative of any of various other Germanic female names ending in -lind meaning ‘weak, tender, soft’. It was popular in the 20th century, especially in the 1950s.
| 13th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Millions
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 1,748,949
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- West Virginia
- has the most people named Linda per capita
- 1948
- marked the height of its popularity
99.89%
0.11%
70%
55+
55+
28%
30-54
30-54
2%
13-29
13-29
0.97%
0-12
0-12
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