Linna: 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	26	3	–	#874
1890s	33	3	+27%	#1,157
1900s	19	2	-42%	#1,285
1910s	47	5	+147%	#3,223
1920s	82	8	+74%	#2,673
1930s	55	6	-33%	#2,398
1940s	100	10	+82%	#2,775
1950s	88	9	-12%	#2,221
1960s	54	5	-39%	#3,367
1970s	32	3	-41%	#6,582
1980s	101	10	+216%	#4,408
1990s	76	8	-25%	#7,639
2000s	62	6	-18%	#10,375
2010s	66	7	+6%	#10,540
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-12%	#9,307

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#874

1890s

+27%

#1,157

1900s

-42%

#1,285

1910s

+147%

#3,223

1920s

+74%

#2,673

1930s

-33%

#2,398

1940s

100

+82%

#2,775

1950s

-12%

#2,221

1960s

-39%

#3,367

1970s

-41%

#6,582

1980s

101

+216%

#4,408

1990s

-25%

#7,639

2000s

-18%

#10,375

2010s

+6%

#10,540

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#9,307

The story of Linna

Linna 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 1880, 876 American babies have been named Linna. Its peak came in 1950, when 20 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 Linna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Linna?

The median living Linna is about 39 years old; half are between 20 and 67. An estimated 600 people named Linna 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.

Linna 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	11	#9,307
2023	6	#14,448
2022	6	#14,595
2021	5	#16,701
2020	7	#12,926
2019	7	#13,231
2018	8	#12,053
2017	9	#11,236
2016	10	#10,540
2015	7	#13,876
2014	6	#15,757
2013	5	#18,175
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,973
2010	8	#12,979
2009	11	#10,375
2008	9	#12,188
2007	8	#13,399
2006	10	#11,097
2005	6	#15,631
2004	6	#15,278
2003	6	#14,972
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,223
1995	10	#8,461
1990	11	#7,639
1985	12	#5,881
1980	5	#11,359
1975	6	#8,594
1970	7	#6,736
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,993
1955	–	–
1950	20	#2,221
1945	10	#3,030
1940	5	#4,740
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,516
1925	10	#3,255
1920	13	#2,673
1915	5	#4,658
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,090
1895	5	#1,727
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#889

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Linna?

The median living Linna is about 39 years old. Half of all living Linnas are between 20 and 67 years old.

How many people named Linna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Linna are alive in the United States, based on 876 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Linna in 2025?

Linna 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 Linna?

876 babies have been named Linna in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Linna most popular?

Linna peaked in 1950, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Linna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Linna rising or falling?

Linna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Linna popularity over time

The story of Linna

How old are people named Linna?

Linna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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