United States name statistics
Linda in United States
Estimated bearers
840,741
Country rank
#30
Per 100k
253
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Linda popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Linda, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 27
- 1881: 38
- 1882: 36
- 1883: 49
- 1884: 33
- 1885: 60
- 1886: 49
- 1887: 50
- 1888: 77
- 1889: 74
- 1890: 54
- 1891: 78
- 1892: 83
- 1893: 82
- 1894: 94
- 1895: 96
- 1896: 104
- 1897: 81
- 1898: 102
- 1899: 98
- 1900: 125
- 1901: 86
- 1902: 91
- 1903: 90
- 1904: 101
- 1905: 105
- 1906: 98
- 1907: 102
- 1908: 93
- 1909: 105
- 1910: 137
- 1911: 130
- 1912: 189
- 1913: 238
- 1914: 219
- 1915: 290
- 1916: 297
- 1917: 291
- 1918: 322
- 1919: 282
- 1920: 348
- 1921: 367
- 1922: 365
- 1923: 423
- 1924: 454
- 1925: 444
- 1926: 480
- 1927: 516
- 1928: 555
- 1929: 516
- 1930: 492
- 1931: 535
- 1932: 779
- 1933: 791
- 1934: 1,000
- 1935: 1,207
- 1936: 2,449
- 1937: 4,397
- 1938: 7,075
- 1939: 11k
- 1940: 18k
- 1941: 24k
- 1942: 32k
- 1943: 39k
- 1944: 39k
- 1945: 42k
- 1946: 53k
- 1947: 100k
- 1948: 96k
- 1949: 91k
- 1950: 81k
- 1951: 74k
- 1952: 67k
- 1953: 61k
- 1954: 55k
- 1955: 51k
- 1956: 48k
- 1957: 45k
- 1958: 42k
- 1959: 41k
- 1960: 37k
- 1961: 36k
- 1962: 32k
- 1963: 28k
- 1964: 24k
- 1965: 19k
- 1966: 16k
- 1967: 13k
- 1968: 11k
- 1969: 10k
- 1970: 8,769
- 1971: 7,403
- 1972: 5,775
- 1973: 4,751
- 1974: 4,098
- 1975: 3,542
- 1976: 3,150
- 1977: 2,934
- 1978: 2,947
- 1979: 2,755
- 1980: 2,824
- 1981: 2,743
- 1982: 2,810
- 1983: 2,498
- 1984: 2,348
- 1985: 2,126
- 1986: 1,971
- 1987: 1,946
- 1988: 1,854
- 1989: 1,861
- 1990: 1,672
- 1991: 1,618
- 1992: 1,594
- 1993: 1,495
- 1994: 1,295
- 1995: 1,234
- 1996: 987
- 1997: 1,099
- 1998: 972
- 1999: 900
- 2000: 851
- 2001: 839
- 2002: 773
- 2003: 741
- 2004: 731
- 2005: 754
- 2006: 700
- 2007: 662
- 2008: 614
- 2009: 555
- 2010: 480
- 2011: 491
- 2012: 450
- 2013: 447
- 2014: 475
- 2015: 429
- 2016: 444
- 2017: 410
- 2018: 398
- 2019: 362
- 2020: 334
- 2021: 328
- 2022: 352
- 2023: 324
- 2024: 324
- 2025: 294
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Linda in United States?
An estimated 840,741 people in United States are named Linda. That works out to 1 in 395 residents.
Is Linda a common name in United States?
Linda ranks #30 among first names in United States.