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Linda

As of 2025, Linda ranks #902 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 294 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #814 five years ago, #902 now. SSA records for Linda go back to 1880; the peak came in 1947 at #1, with 99,692 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #294 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#902
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1
in 1947 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
294
girls named Linda

Linda popularity, 1880–2025

1.5%3.1%4.6%6.1%18801900192019401960198020002020#1 in 1947
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1947

Where Linda is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #700 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WI#700Michigan: #787 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#787New York: #1028 (14 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1028Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025IA—Illinois: #1014 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#1014Indiana: #721 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#721Ohio: #743 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OH#743Pennsylvania: #294 (37 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)PA#294New Jersey: #1036 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#1036Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025CT—California: #908 (31 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#908Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025MO—Kentucky: #498 (8 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)KY#498West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025DE—Arizona: #676 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AZ#676New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025KS—Arkansas: #555 (5 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: #983 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#983North Carolina: #560 (19 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NC#560South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025AL—Georgia: #1533 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1533Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Linda in 2025HI—Texas: #780 (38 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#780Florida: #864 (18 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#864
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Pennsylvania (#294), Arkansas (#555), Kentucky (#498)

Uniqueness score

49/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Linda in the most recent year of SSA data.

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