Rinda
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly derived from Old Norse.
Name Census estimates that about 522 living Americans carry the first name Rinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rinda today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rinda births was 1957 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rinda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Rinda is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Rindas were born before 1969.
People living today
522
~ 1 in 656,618 Americans
Peak year
1957
35 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1985 SSA rank
#10,324
Tracked since 1882
Census
Rinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 699 people with the first name Rinda, which placed it at #16,219 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,219
National first-name rank
People counted
699
699 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rinda is White at 76.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.3%) and Black (6.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rinda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.1% · 532
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.3% · 58
- Black or African American6.7% · 47
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 27
- Two or more races3.4% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 11
Popularity
Rinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rinda from the 1880s through to the 1980s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 259 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rinda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rindas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Kentucky, Ohio, California recorded the most babies named Rinda, while California, Ohio, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rinda
The name Rinda is an ancient one with origins tracing back to the Sanskrit language of India. It is believed to have emerged around the 5th century BCE and was derived from the Sanskrit word "rindra," which means "prosperous" or "wealthy." The name was particularly popular among the Hindu communities of the Indian subcontinent during this time period.
Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rinda can be found in ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, such as the Vedas and Puranas. In these sacred texts, Rinda is often mentioned as a name given to female deities or goddesses associated with prosperity and abundance.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Rinda was a Hindu queen who ruled over the Kingdom of Kalinga (present-day Odisha, India) in the 6th century CE. Queen Rinda was known for her progressive policies and her patronage of the arts and literature.
Another prominent figure was Rinda Devi, a 12th-century Hindu mystic and poet from the region of Bengal (present-day Bangladesh and West Bengal, India). Her poems and writings, which explored themes of spirituality and devotion, were widely celebrated during her lifetime and continue to be studied and admired to this day.
In the realm of mythology, the name Rinda is associated with the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. According to some legends, Lakshmi was also known by the name Rinda, further solidifying the connection between the name and the concept of abundance.
Other notable individuals who bore the name Rinda include Rinda Saraki, a 16th-century Indian scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of Vedanta, and Rinda Kaur, a 19th-century Sikh warrior and rebel leader who fought against British colonial rule in India.
While the name Rinda has its roots in ancient India, it has since spread to other parts of the world and has been adapted and adopted by various cultures and communities over the centuries.
People
Rinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 522 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rinda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 656,618 US residents.
Is Rinda a common name?
We classify Rinda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 856 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Rinda was 1957, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rinda is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 699 people with the name Rinda, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,219 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rinda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rinda leans strongly female. 688 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 8 male bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rinda is White at 76.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.3%) and Black (6.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rinda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.1% (532 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rinda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rinda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rinda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Rinda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.