Marlinda
Feminine
Marlinda joins the Mar- of Marlene and Marla to Linda, making a three-syllable name with the stress in the middle. It is warm and melodic.
How old is the name Marlinda?
Marlinda first appears in US birth records in 1942 — 83 years ago. The typical Marlinda alive today was born around 1969, making them about 56 years old. About 500 people named Marlinda are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Marlinda most popular?
Marlinda peaked in 1958, reaching #2581 nationally. See the whole 1958 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Marlinda
Linda was one of the great American girls' names of its time, and families built new ones around it: Belinda, Melinda, Marlinda. This one takes the Mar- of Marlene and Marla, so the name opens warmly before Linda's familiar close. It is a name made from loved sounds, and it carries their music.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Marlinda. It joins Mar- to Linda, and no record says who first put them together.
Pronouncing Marlinda
mar-LIN-duh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Marlinda
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1942
- Most girls named
- 196921 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2581reached in 1958
- Change vs 1997
- −33.3%6 in 1998, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Marlindas among us
people named Marlinda are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Marlinda sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It sounds familiar and easy.
- Linda and Marla give two short forms.
- People will write Melinda or Marlynda.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Marlindas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Marlinda are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Marlinda in 2025?
- Marlinda is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Marlinda with classmates?
- Marlinda will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More M names
The most-given names starting with M, all years combined.
Mary#125 · Margaret#112 · Michelle#465 · Melissa#419 · Maria#87 · Martha#712 · Marie#617 · Mildred#1962
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