Linh
Linh was the 7008th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked 1714th with 64 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,268 places. More babies were named Linh in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lynn) lake or pool (surname) · English, Welsh
- Rank in 2025
- #7,008 girls, up 415 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198464 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,732babies recorded
What does the name Linh mean?
Linh is a spelling of Lynn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lynn's meaning and origin.
Lynn is an English surname and place name, as in King's Lynn in Norfolk, generally derived from Welsh or Brittonic llyn 'lake, pool' (or Old English hlynn 'torrent'). Wiktionary lists it as a boys' name usually used as a middle name; as a girls' name it is often a short form of Linda or Carolyn and was very common as a middle name in the mid-20th century.
llyn (Welsh, “lake, pool”)
How sure is this? Probable. The place-name origin is standard; for girls the name is often a short form instead.
Related names: Lynne, Linda, Carolyn.
See also: Welsh names, names that mean water, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lynn', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'llyn' (Welsh section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Linh popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,008 | — | 16 | — |
| 2020 | #7,423 | — | 15 | — |
| 2010 | #10,198 | — | 11 | — |
| 2000 | #4,609 | — | 26 | — |
| 1990 | #2,775 | #5,637 | 42 | 9 |
| 1980 | #2,416 | #4,363 | 40 | 9 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Linh, counting every spelling?
Linh is a spelling of Lynn, a name family that ranked #1,679 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,008 for Linh on its own. Together these spellings went to 107 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn | 69 | #2,558 | 303 |
| Linh | 16 | #7,008 | 61 |
| Lynne | 6 | #14,259 | 42 |
| Lin | 7 | #12,636 | 35 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Linh?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Linh (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Linh born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Linh.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Linh?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Linh are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 22 and 41. That makes Linh mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Linh by state
How common Linh was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Linh: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Linh, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Linh
What does Linh mean?
Linh is a spelling of Lynn, which means “lake or pool (surname)” (English, Welsh origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Linh?
Linh was the 7008th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked 1714th with 64 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,268 places. More babies were named Linh in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Linh a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Linh in the US.
Where is Linh most popular?
In 2021–2025, Linh was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).