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2025 data, released 8 May 2026

2025 data, released 8 May 2026

Linton

Linton was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 606th; the most babies were born in 1922 (50). More babies were named Linton in the 1940s than in any other decade.

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Rank in 2025
Not rankedboys
Babies in 2025
0boys
Girls and boys
Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
Peak year
192250 babies
Total since 1880
2,360babies recorded

Linton popularity since 1880

012.52537.550 1900192019401960198020002020
Boys Babies per year, US, from Social Security records. Years with fewer than 5 babies show as zero.
YearRank (boys)Babies (boys)
2025——
2020#13,2945
2010#9,3398
2000#6,16611
1990#6,8817
1980#3,18814
1970#1,77325
1960#1,45231
1950#1,19737
1940#1,08637
1930#1,38228
1920#1,14839
1910#1,7455
1900——
1890——
1880——

How popular is Linton, counting every spelling?

Linton has no other common spelling that sounds the same.

How old are people named Linton?

About 1,000 people born in the US named Linton are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 42 and 74. That makes Linton a name most people associate with older generations.

0–910–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980–8990+
Estimated people alive in the US with the name, by age, mid-2026. The darker bar holds the median age.

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.

Linton by state

How common Linton was among boys born in each state in 1920–1924, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (10.7×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.

Alaska: fewer than 5 a yearAK–Maine: fewer than 5 a yearME–Wisconsin: fewer than 5 a yearWI–Vermont: fewer than 5 a yearVT–New Hampshire: fewer than 5 a yearNH–Washington: fewer than 5 a yearWA–Idaho: fewer than 5 a yearID–Montana: fewer than 5 a yearMT–North Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearND–Minnesota: fewer than 5 a yearMN–Illinois: fewer than 5 a yearIL–Michigan: fewer than 5 a yearMI–New York: fewer than 5 a yearNY–Massachusetts: fewer than 5 a yearMA–Oregon: fewer than 5 a yearOR–Nevada: fewer than 5 a yearNV–Wyoming: fewer than 5 a yearWY–South Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearSD–Iowa: fewer than 5 a yearIA–Indiana: fewer than 5 a yearIN–Ohio: fewer than 5 a yearOH–Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 a yearPA–New Jersey: fewer than 5 a yearNJ–Connecticut: fewer than 5 a yearCT–Rhode Island: fewer than 5 a yearRI–California: fewer than 5 a yearCA–Utah: fewer than 5 a yearUT–Colorado: fewer than 5 a yearCO–Nebraska: fewer than 5 a yearNE–Missouri: fewer than 5 a yearMO–Kentucky: fewer than 5 a yearKY–West Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearWV–Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearVA–Maryland: fewer than 5 a yearMD–Delaware: fewer than 5 a yearDE–Arizona: fewer than 5 a yearAZ–New Mexico: fewer than 5 a yearNM–Kansas: fewer than 5 a yearKS–Arkansas: fewer than 5 a yearAR–Tennessee: fewer than 5 a yearTN–North Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearNC–South Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearSC–District of Columbia: fewer than 5 a yearDC–Oklahoma: fewer than 5 a yearOK–Louisiana: 0.13 per 1,000 babiesLA0.13Mississippi: fewer than 5 a yearMS–Alabama: fewer than 5 a yearAL–Georgia: 0.39 per 1,000 babiesGA0.39Hawaii: fewer than 5 a yearHI–Texas: fewer than 5 a yearTX–Florida: fewer than 5 a yearFL–
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex, Linton, boys, 1920–1924. Darker means more common.

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These names rose and fell in step with Linton: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Linton, they share its era and feel.

Questions about the name Linton

How popular is the name Linton?

Linton was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 606th; the most babies were born in 1922 (50). More babies were named Linton in the 1940s than in any other decade.

Is Linton a boy or girl name?

In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Linton in the US.

Where was Linton most popular?

In 1920–1924, Linton was most common in Georgia (0.39 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and Louisiana.