Linda vs Lina

Side-by-side comparison of Linda and Lina — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Name B

Lina

Girl name · Rank #567

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Metric Linda Lina
Current Rank #835 #567
Total Births (all years) 1,454,832 18,952
Peak Year 1947 2024
Peak Year Births 99,693 530
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linda Lina
1880ss 493 444
1890ss 872 557
1900ss 996 527
1910ss 2,395 883
1920ss 4,455 1,014
1930ss 29,358 707
1940ss 531,658 655
1950ss 564,363 746
1960ss 225,445 909
1970ss 45,899 1,049
1980ss 22,824 1,373
1990ss 12,815 1,723
2000ss 7,218 2,516
2010ss 4,383 3,438
2020ss 1,658 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linda Lina
2014 475 364
2015 429 329
2016 443 335
2017 409 374
2018 398 360
2019 362 392
2020 334 413
2021 327 441
2022 352 514
2023 324 513
2024 321 530

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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