Linwood
Linwood was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 396th; the most babies were born in 1948 (276). More babies were named Linwood in the 1950s 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
- 1948276 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,781babies recorded
Linwood popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 1930.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,308 | 11 |
| 2010 | #9,340 | 8 |
| 2000 | #5,475 | 13 |
| 1990 | #1,897 | 41 |
| 1980 | #1,100 | 68 |
| 1970 | #766 | 117 |
| 1960 | #592 | 175 |
| 1950 | #410 | 272 |
| 1940 | #456 | 163 |
| 1930 | #437 | 181 |
| 1920 | #480 | 161 |
| 1910 | #428 | 41 |
| 1900 | #613 | 17 |
| 1890 | #709 | 9 |
| 1880 | #1,004 | 5 |
How popular is Linwood, counting every spelling?
Linwood is the most common spelling of a name family that had 0 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 0 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood | — | — | 42 |
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 old are people named Linwood?
About 5,600 people born in the US named Linwood are alive today, with a median age of 66; half are between 53 and 75. That makes Linwood 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Linwood: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Linwood, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Linwood
How popular is the name Linwood?
Linwood was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 396th; the most babies were born in 1948 (276). More babies were named Linwood in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Linwood a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Linwood in the US.