Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2015

Linnea

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,449 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

A female given name from Latin of Swedish origin, occasionally used since the twentieth century.

Rank 2025
#1,449
among girls · ↑157 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
149
named Linnea · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,787
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
177 babies
All-time total
9,944
#1,677 all-time among girls
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Linnea popularity over time

9,944 babies have been named Linnea since 1894, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Girls

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 12 1 – #1,446
1900s 116 12 +867% #983
1910s 360 36 +210% #815
1920s 198 20 -45% #1,728
1930s 232 23 +17% #1,208
1940s 822 82 +254% #745
1950s 990 99 +20% #844
1960s 682 68 -31% #1,228
1970s 700 70 +3% #1,344
1980s 937 94 +34% #1,161
1990s 1,199 120 +28% #1,333
2000s 1,358 136 +13% #1,392
2010s 1,512 151 +11% #1,346
2020s (to 2025) 826 138 -9% #1,449

Where Linnea is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 151 0.09 outside top 500
2027 152 0.09 outside top 500
2028 153 0.10 outside top 500
2029 154 0.10 outside top 500
2030 155 0.10 outside top 500

Where Linnea is most popular

Girls named Linnea per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.086 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Montana, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Linnea born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 56 0.519 +501%
Montana 6 0.443 +413%
Washington 47 0.325 +277%
Oregon 12 0.184 +113%
Wisconsin 18 0.175 +102%
Utah 14 0.168 +95%
Massachusetts 19 0.157 +82%
Colorado 15 0.134 +56%
Illinois 30 0.131 +52%
California 78 0.093 +7%
New York 31 0.078 -9%
Michigan 12 0.066 -24%
Florida 23 0.054 -38%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -62%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -70%
Texas 20 0.025 -71%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Linnea

Linnea is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,449 in 2025 with 149 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 9,944 American babies have been named Linnea. Its peak came in 2015, when 177 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Linnea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Linnea?

The median living Linnea is about 30 years old; half are between 14 and 54. An estimated 8,500 people named Linnea are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Linnea year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 149 #1,449
2024 131 #1,606
2023 150 #1,467
2022 136 #1,566
2021 135 #1,559
2020 125 #1,651
2019 126 #1,674
2018 154 #1,439
2017 154 #1,462
2016 159 #1,452
2015 177 #1,346
2014 157 #1,452
2013 161 #1,417
2012 147 #1,514
2011 130 #1,649
2010 147 #1,525
2009 140 #1,605
2008 149 #1,553
2007 143 #1,584
2006 160 #1,421
2005 137 #1,516
2004 130 #1,539
2003 143 #1,392
2002 126 #1,505
2001 106 #1,710
2000 124 #1,484
1995 112 #1,446
1990 115 #1,377
1985 86 #1,455
1980 83 #1,466
1975 80 #1,344
1970 61 #1,579
1965 71 #1,284
1960 75 #1,274
1955 103 #987
1950 108 #853
1945 101 #745
1940 46 #1,069
1935 27 #1,431
1930 13 #2,495
1925 16 #2,338
1920 24 #1,728
1915 39 #1,086
1910 15 #1,189
1905 12 #1,135
1900 8 #1,511
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Linnea

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Linnea Quigley Linnea Quigley American actress, film producer, model, singer, and author b. 1958 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Linnea?

The median living Linnea is about 30 years old. Half of all living Linneas are between 14 and 54 years old.

How many people named Linnea are alive today?

An estimated 8,500 people named Linnea are alive in the United States, based on 9,944 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Linnea mean?

A female given name from Latin of Swedish origin, occasionally used since the twentieth century.

How popular is the name Linnea in 2025?

Linnea ranked #1,449 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 149 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Linnea?

9,944 babies have been named Linnea in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Linnea most popular?

Linnea peaked in 2015, when 177 newborns received the name.

Is Linnea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Linnea rising or falling?

Linnea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Linnea become more popular?

Linnea looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 155 girls named Linnea in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Linnea?

Well-known people named Linnea include Linnea Quigley (actor).

Names like Linnea

Names that sound and feel close to Linnea: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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