Linn
Linn was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 905th; the most babies were born in 1947 (50). More babies were named Linn in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194750 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,294babies recorded
Linn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | #12,259 | — | 6 | — |
| 1980 | — | #4,017 | — | 10 |
| 1970 | #4,386 | #2,584 | 13 | 14 |
| 1960 | #2,033 | #1,201 | 32 | 43 |
| 1950 | #1,979 | #1,227 | 24 | 35 |
| 1940 | #4,739 | #1,269 | 5 | 29 |
| 1930 | #4,939 | #1,868 | 5 | 17 |
| 1920 | — | #2,695 | — | 11 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Linn, counting every spelling?
Linn has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Linn?
About 700 people born in the US named Linn are alive today, with a median age of 70; half are between 60 and 77. That makes Linn a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Linn by state
How common Linn was among boys born in each state in 1945–1949, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Pennsylvania (2.3×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Linn
How popular is the name Linn?
Linn was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 905th; the most babies were born in 1947 (50). More babies were named Linn in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Linn a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 844 girls and 1,450 boys.
Where was Linn most popular?
In 1945–1949, Linn was most common in Iowa (0.08 per 1,000 boys), followed by Pennsylvania and Illinois.