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Worldwide Name Statistics

Linda

Ranked #30 - 1 in 9,515 people
US

Most common in

United States

841k bearers

World total

840,741

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#30

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States841k
Worldwide
~841k
rank #30
Rarity
1 in 9,515
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~841k in US

About the name Linda

There are an estimated 840,741 people named Linda alive worldwide today. That ranks Linda at #30 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Linda is held by approximately 840,741 people, ranking #30 among first names. That works out to roughly 253 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 395 U.S. residents).

Historically Linda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Linda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 27
  2. 1881: 38
  3. 1882: 36
  4. 1883: 49
  5. 1884: 33
  6. 1885: 60
  7. 1886: 49
  8. 1887: 50
  9. 1888: 77
  10. 1889: 74
  11. 1890: 54
  12. 1891: 78
  13. 1892: 83
  14. 1893: 82
  15. 1894: 94
  16. 1895: 96
  17. 1896: 104
  18. 1897: 81
  19. 1898: 102
  20. 1899: 98
  21. 1900: 125
  22. 1901: 86
  23. 1902: 91
  24. 1903: 90
  25. 1904: 101
  26. 1905: 105
  27. 1906: 98
  28. 1907: 102
  29. 1908: 93
  30. 1909: 105
  31. 1910: 137
  32. 1911: 130
  33. 1912: 189
  34. 1913: 238
  35. 1914: 219
  36. 1915: 290
  37. 1916: 297
  38. 1917: 291
  39. 1918: 322
  40. 1919: 282
  41. 1920: 348
  42. 1921: 367
  43. 1922: 365
  44. 1923: 423
  45. 1924: 454
  46. 1925: 444
  47. 1926: 480
  48. 1927: 516
  49. 1928: 555
  50. 1929: 516
  51. 1930: 492
  52. 1931: 535
  53. 1932: 779
  54. 1933: 791
  55. 1934: 1,000
  56. 1935: 1,207
  57. 1936: 2,449
  58. 1937: 4,397
  59. 1938: 7,075
  60. 1939: 11k
  61. 1940: 18k
  62. 1941: 24k
  63. 1942: 32k
  64. 1943: 39k
  65. 1944: 39k
  66. 1945: 42k
  67. 1946: 53k
  68. 1947: 100k
  69. 1948: 96k
  70. 1949: 91k
  71. 1950: 81k
  72. 1951: 74k
  73. 1952: 67k
  74. 1953: 61k
  75. 1954: 55k
  76. 1955: 51k
  77. 1956: 48k
  78. 1957: 45k
  79. 1958: 42k
  80. 1959: 41k
  81. 1960: 37k
  82. 1961: 36k
  83. 1962: 32k
  84. 1963: 28k
  85. 1964: 24k
  86. 1965: 19k
  87. 1966: 16k
  88. 1967: 13k
  89. 1968: 11k
  90. 1969: 10k
  91. 1970: 8,769
  92. 1971: 7,403
  93. 1972: 5,775
  94. 1973: 4,751
  95. 1974: 4,098
  96. 1975: 3,542
  97. 1976: 3,150
  98. 1977: 2,934
  99. 1978: 2,947
  100. 1979: 2,755
  101. 1980: 2,824
  102. 1981: 2,743
  103. 1982: 2,810
  104. 1983: 2,498
  105. 1984: 2,348
  106. 1985: 2,126
  107. 1986: 1,971
  108. 1987: 1,946
  109. 1988: 1,854
  110. 1989: 1,861
  111. 1990: 1,672
  112. 1991: 1,618
  113. 1992: 1,594
  114. 1993: 1,495
  115. 1994: 1,295
  116. 1995: 1,234
  117. 1996: 987
  118. 1997: 1,099
  119. 1998: 972
  120. 1999: 900
  121. 2000: 851
  122. 2001: 839
  123. 2002: 773
  124. 2003: 741
  125. 2004: 731
  126. 2005: 754
  127. 2006: 700
  128. 2007: 662
  129. 2008: 614
  130. 2009: 555
  131. 2010: 480
  132. 2011: 491
  133. 2012: 450
  134. 2013: 447
  135. 2014: 475
  136. 2015: 429
  137. 2016: 444
  138. 2017: 410
  139. 2018: 398
  140. 2019: 362
  141. 2020: 334
  142. 2021: 328
  143. 2022: 352
  144. 2023: 324
  145. 2024: 324
  146. 2025: 294

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Linda worldwide?

There are an estimated 840,741 people named Linda alive worldwide today, ranking #30 globally.

Is Linda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 9,515 people. In the United States there are roughly 840,741 bearers, which is 1 in 395 Americans.

Is Linda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Linda is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Linda come from?

Who are famous people named Linda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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