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Linden

Linden is currently the #1409 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 129 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1947, Linden is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1889, Linden hit its all-time high of #923 in 1947, when 57 boys were given the name. State by state, Wisconsin leads the way at #678.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1409
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#923
in 1947 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
129
boys named Linden

Linden popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.006%0.008%18801900192019401960198020002020#923 in 1947
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1947

Where Linden is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025NH—Washington: #999 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#999Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025ND—Minnesota: #718 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MN#718Wisconsin: #678 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WI#678Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025MI—New York: #1410 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1410Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025CT—California: #1299 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1299Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025NE—Missouri: #709 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#709Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025AR—Tennessee: #1040 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TN#1040North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025HI—Texas: #2080 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2080Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Linden in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wisconsin (#678), Missouri (#709), Minnesota (#718)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Linden in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Linden as a girl name

Linden holds the #2256 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 81 newborn girls in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#2123 nationally, 90 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1945. The name's biggest fan base is in Colorado (#634 there in 2025).

2025 rank
#2256
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2123
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
81
girls named Linden

Where Linden (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025UT—Colorado: #634 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#634Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025TX—Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Linden in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Colorado (#634)

Uniqueness score

65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Linden in the most recent year of SSA data.

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