Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1921

Linnie

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #7,715
Rank 2025
#7,715
among girls · ↑97 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Linnie
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
191 babies
All-time total
8,709
#1,913 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Linnie popularity over time

8,709 babies have been named Linnie since 1880, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 696 – 696 70 – #189
1890s 875 11 886 89 +27% #259
1900s 924 40 964 96 +9% #313
1910s 1,399 68 1,467 147 +52% #425
1920s 1,388 111 1,499 150 +2% #528
1930s 918 89 1,007 101 -33% #637
1940s 719 125 844 84 -16% #757
1950s 488 101 589 59 -30% #1,169
1960s 240 102 342 34 -42% #1,910
1970s 128 50 178 18 -48% #3,233
1980s 65 15 80 8 -55% #7,718
1990s 25 – 25 3 -69% #10,043
2000s 15 – 15 2 -40% #17,701
2010s 37 – 37 4 +147% #10,177
2020s (to 2025) 80 – 80 13 +260% #6,563

The story of Linnie

Linnie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,715 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 8,709 American babies have been named Linnie, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1921, when 191 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Linnie?

The median living Linnie is about 72 years old; half are between 60 and 82. An estimated 2,000 people named Linnie are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Linnie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #7,715 – –
2024 14 #7,812 – –
2023 18 #6,563 – –
2022 18 #6,603 – –
2021 9 #10,774 – –
2020 7 #12,927 – –
2019 10 #10,177 – –
2018 8 #12,054 – –
2017 6 #15,183 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 8 #12,503 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #18,424 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #19,010 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 5 #19,318 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 5 #17,701 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 5 #14,777 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 6 #10,058 – –
1980 5 #11,361 – –
1975 11 #5,352 8 #4,159
1970 18 #3,511 7 #4,085
1965 25 #2,438 10 #2,710
1960 36 #1,910 14 #2,270
1955 38 #1,681 10 #2,688
1950 58 #1,218 10 #2,519
1945 64 #974 10 #2,331
1940 85 #757 9 #2,596
1935 105 #637 6 #3,483
1930 109 #660 12 #2,388
1925 172 #548 17 #1,978
1920 173 #542 12 #2,540
1915 179 #460 7 #3,253
1910 85 #432 8 #1,267
1905 114 #316 – –
1900 113 #313 7 #1,122
1895 96 #291 – –
1890 83 #274 5 #1,092
1885 55 #268 – –
1880 41 #242 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Linnie?

The median living Linnie is about 72 years old. Half of all living Linnies are between 60 and 82 years old.

How many people named Linnie are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Linnie are alive in the United States, based on 8,709 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Linnie in 2025?

Linnie ranked #7,715 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Linnie?

8,709 babies have been named Linnie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Linnie most popular?

Linnie peaked in 1921, when 191 newborns received the name.

Is Linnie a boy or girl name?

Linnie is used for both: about 92% of babies named Linnie have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Linnie rising or falling?

Linnie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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