Holding steady.
Popularity of Drinda since 1944
Babies named Drinda per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 87 |
| 1950s | 55 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Drinda is a strikingly rare girls' name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1944 and has seen little use since. It peaked in that same year, 1944, with fewer than five recorded births, and has never ranked in the top 1000. Its trajectory has been stable, meaning it has remained consistently obscure. The name likely belongs to the mid-20th century trend of creating novel names by blending or altering existing ones, such as Brenda or Linda. Today, Drinda remains a unique choice with no recorded bearers in recent decades.
Drinda is a rare English name first recorded in the United States in 1944. Its exact derivation is uncertain, but it may be a variant of names like Brenda or Linda, or a creative coinage from the mid-20th century trend of blending sounds. It has seen very limited use, primarily in the 1940s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dri, Rinda
Sibling names for Drinda
Names that share Drinda's style, for a brother or sister.
