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Belinda

girl name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
3
Peak era
1950s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

meaning uncertain (possibly 'beautiful serpent')

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Belinda peaked in the 1950s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

502 people · the #13,329 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 29

1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s2000s2010s

Among people named Belinda living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 114 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Belinda

Most people given the name Belinda in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Belinda you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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