Linville: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	28	3	–	#3,071
1920s	97	10	+246%	#2,379
1930s	73	7	-25%	#1,867
1940s	109	11	+49%	#1,658
1950s	66	7	-39%	#2,271
1960s	23	2	-65%	#2,967
1970s	6	1	-74%	#4,712
1980s	5	1	-17%	#6,860
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,071

1920s

+246%

#2,379

1930s

-25%

#1,867

1940s

109

+49%

#1,658

1950s

-39%

#2,271

1960s

-65%

#2,967

1970s

-74%

#4,712

1980s

-17%

#6,860

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Linville

Linville 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 1916, 407 American babies have been named Linville. Its peak came in 1942, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Linville?

The median living Linville is about 74 years old; half are between 66 and 80. An estimated 100 people named Linville 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.

Linville year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,860
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	9	#2,992
1955	13	#2,271
1950	–	–
1945	15	#1,828
1940	11	#2,261
1935	8	#2,849
1930	10	#2,710
1925	13	#2,379
1920	9	#3,098
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Linville?

The median living Linville is about 74 years old. Half of all living Linvilles are between 66 and 80 years old.

How many people named Linville are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Linville are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Linville in 2025?

Linville 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 Linville?

407 babies have been named Linville in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Linville most popular?

Linville peaked in 1942, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Linville a boy or girl name?

Linville is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Linville rising or falling?

Linville has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Linville

Linville popularity over time

The story of Linville

How old are people named Linville?

Linville year by year

Frequently asked questions

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