Linette vs Linda

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

Name A

Linette

Girl name · Rank #10345

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Metric Linette Linda
Current Rank #10345 #835
Total Births (all years) 4,278 1,454,832
Peak Year 1970 1947
Peak Year Births 156 99,693
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linette Linda
1880ss — 493
1890ss — 872
1900ss — 996
1910ss — 2,395
1920ss 12 4,455
1930ss 11 29,358
1940ss 147 531,658
1950ss 620 564,363
1960ss 1,077 225,445
1970ss 956 45,899
1980ss 464 22,824
1990ss 400 12,815
2000ss 362 7,218
2010ss 177 4,383
2020ss 52 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linette Linda
2014 18 475
2015 10 429
2016 15 443
2017 16 409
2018 10 398
2019 9 362
2020 14 334
2021 10 327
2022 10 352
2023 9 324
2024 9 321

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, 1925–2024.

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