Belinda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Belinda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Belinda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Belinda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Belinda is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “bright serpent or beautiful”. A name of uncertain origin, later linked to Spanish bella.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 73,110 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 353 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 94 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 440 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,254 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Belinda per year, United States (1889 to 2025). United States peaked in 1961 (3,125/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (43/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1976 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (10/yr).
Belinda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #263 nationally (given to 3,125 babies that year).
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