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Belinda

Girl

Meaning of Belinda: German: 'bright linden tree'

Belinda is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1769th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1769

110 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

73,110

First recorded 1889 · peak 1961

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 639 babies1982: 670 babies1983: 581 babies1984: 494 babies1985: 444 babies1986: 468 babies1987: 469 babies1988: 504 babies1989: 422 babies1990: 363 babies19901991: 356 babies1992: 289 babies1993: 292 babies1994: 247 babies1995: 191 babies1996: 197 babies1997: 173 babies1998: 151 babies1999: 120 babies2000: 128 babies20002001: 124 babies2002: 134 babies2003: 131 babies2004: 220 babies2005: 369 babies2006: 340 babies2007: 472 babies2008: 394 babies2009: 339 babies2010: 308 babies20102011: 238 babies2012: 235 babies2013: 265 babies2014: 212 babies2015: 192 babies2016: 182 babies2017: 170 babies2018: 161 babies2019: 164 babies2020: 131 babies20202021: 155 babies2022: 119 babies2023: 122 babies2024: 118 babies2025: 110 babies
US babies named Belinda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 670.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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