Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Linzy

Gender Unisex · 63% girls Rank 2025 #11,504
Rank 2025
#11,504
among girls · ↑5,183 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Linzy
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
54 babies
All-time total
1,539
#7,655 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Linzy popularity over time

1,539 babies have been named Linzy since 1883, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 – 15 15 2 – –
1890s – 5 5 1 -67% –
1900s – 10 10 1 +100% –
1910s – 64 64 6 +540% –
1920s – 99 99 10 +55% –
1930s – 77 77 8 -22% –
1940s – 83 83 8 +8% –
1950s – 89 89 9 +7% –
1960s – 68 68 7 -24% –
1970s 21 12 33 3 -51% #7,703
1980s 210 27 237 24 +618% #3,073
1990s 323 16 339 34 +43% #2,676
2000s 257 – 257 26 -24% #3,838
2010s 113 – 113 11 -56% #6,471
2020s (to 2025) 50 – 50 8 -26% #9,300

The story of Linzy

Linzy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,504 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 1,539 American babies have been named Linzy, about 63% girls and 37% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Linzy?

The median living Linzy is about 32 years old; half are between 21 and 40. An estimated 1,200 people named Linzy are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Linzy 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 8 #11,504 – –
2024 5 #16,687 – –
2023 8 #11,775 – –
2022 8 #11,814 – –
2021 11 #9,300 – –
2020 10 #9,982 – –
2019 8 #11,981 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 8 #12,416 – –
2015 16 #7,465 – –
2014 15 #7,916 – –
2013 14 #8,397 – –
2012 12 #9,466 – –
2011 20 #6,471 – –
2010 20 #6,541 – –
2009 15 #8,284 – –
2008 28 #5,218 – –
2007 30 #4,892 – –
2006 22 #6,043 – –
2005 29 #4,651 – –
2004 25 #5,151 – –
2003 21 #5,711 – –
2002 27 #4,573 – –
2001 34 #3,838 – –
2000 26 #4,610 – –
1995 32 #3,464 – –
1990 44 #2,676 10 #5,235
1985 26 #3,375 7 #5,514
1980 11 #6,149 – –
1975 6 #8,595 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 6 #3,766
1960 – – 11 #2,623
1955 – – 7 #3,373
1950 – – 11 #2,384
1945 – – 5 #3,582
1940 – – 6 #3,327
1935 – – 10 #2,478
1930 – – 8 #3,177
1925 – – 12 #2,530
1920 – – 12 #2,541
1915 – – 11 #2,388
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 5 #1,342
1900 – – 5 #1,421
1895 – – 5 #1,183
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 5 #1,027
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Linzy?

The median living Linzy is about 32 years old. Half of all living Linzys are between 21 and 40 years old.

How many people named Linzy are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Linzy are alive in the United States, based on 1,539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Linzy in 2025?

Linzy ranked #11,504 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Linzy?

1,539 babies have been named Linzy in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Linzy most popular?

Linzy peaked in 1990, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Linzy a boy or girl name?

Linzy is used for both: about 63% of babies named Linzy have been girls and 37% boys.

Is the name Linzy rising or falling?

Linzy is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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