Linkin
Linkin was the 1642nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 103 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1062nd with 191 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 70 places. More babies were named Linkin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,642 boys, down 338 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 103boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018191 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,187babies recorded
Linkin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,642 | 103 |
| 2020 | #1,304 | 139 |
| 2010 | #1,706 | 90 |
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How popular is Linkin, counting every spelling?
Linkin is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,298 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,642 for Linkin on its own. Together these spellings went to 137 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkin | 103 | #1,642 | 542 |
| Linkyn | 7 | #10,274 | 74 |
| Linken | 12 | #7,042 | 73 |
| Linkon | 10 | #8,004 | 58 |
| Lynkin | — | — | 32 |
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 Linkin?
103 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Linkin (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Linkin 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 81 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Linkin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Linkin?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Linkin are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 6 and 15. That makes Linkin a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Linkin by state
How common Linkin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (1.9×). In 34 states fewer than five boys 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 Linkin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Linkin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Linkin
How popular is the name Linkin?
Linkin was the 1642nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 103 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1062nd with 191 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 70 places. More babies were named Linkin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Linkin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Linkin in the US.
Where is Linkin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Linkin was most common in Utah (0.20 per 1,000 boys), followed by Idaho and Indiana.