Linde: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	41	4	–	#3,057
1950s	103	10	+151%	#3,094
1960s	80	8	-22%	#3,413
1970s	106	11	+32%	#4,261
1980s	66	7	-38%	#5,120
1990s	27	3	-59%	#8,923
2000s	13	1	-52%	#13,302
2010s	6	1	-54%	#16,088
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,057

1950s

103

+151%

#3,094

1960s

-22%

#3,413

1970s

106

+32%

#4,261

1980s

-38%

#5,120

1990s

-59%

#8,923

2000s

-52%

#13,302

2010s

-54%

#16,088

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Linde

Linde is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1944, 442 American babies have been named Linde. Its peak came in 1957, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Linde stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Linde?

The median living Linde is about 53 years old; half are between 45 and 67. An estimated 400 people named Linde are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Linde year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,088
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,302
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,873
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,923
1985	6	#10,055
1980	14	#5,120
1975	10	#5,789
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,201
1960	13	#3,599
1955	8	#4,586
1950	7	#4,552
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Linde, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Linde?

The median living Linde is about 53 years old. Half of all living Lindes are between 45 and 67 years old.

How many people named Linde are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Linde are alive in the United States, based on 442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Linde in 2025?

Linde did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Linde?

442 babies have been named Linde in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Linde most popular?

Linde peaked in 1957, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Linde a boy or girl name?

Linde is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Linde rising or falling?

Linde has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Linde

Linde popularity over time

The story of Linde

How old are people named Linde?

Linde year by year

Frequently asked questions

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