Belinda
Girl nameBelinda has been given to 73,110 babies in the U.S. since 1889. It peaked in 1961.
Meaning & origin /bəˈlɪndə/
From Belle + -inda, base from various Romance sources such as French belle, Italian bella (“beautiful”), suffix Latinate form of German linde (“soft”) (English linden, lithe). Popularised by Alexander Pope in his poem The Rape of the Lock (1714). The moon is named after a character in Pope's poem.
Origin: coinages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
73,110
Peak year
1961 (3,125 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1889
10-year trend
▼ -43%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Belinda's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1950 | #173 |
| 1975 | #216 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Belinda — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Belinda
Belinda Bencic
Swiss tennis player
Belinda Carlisle
American singer
Belinda
Spanish-Mexican singer and actress (born 1989)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Belinda.
FAQ
How popular is the name Belinda?
Belinda has been given to 73,110 babies in the U.S. since 1889. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Belinda peak?
Belinda peaked in 1961, when 3,125 babies were given the name.
Is Belinda a girl or boy name?
Belinda is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Belinda are girls).
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