Link vs Linwood

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

Name A

Link

Boy name · Rank #1417

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Name B

Linwood

Boy name · Rank #6816

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Link Linwood
Current Rank #1417 #6816
Total Births (all years) 2,580 12,776
Peak Year 2022 1948
Peak Year Births 204 276
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Link Linwood
1880ss — 61
1890ss 6 114
1900ss 5 195
1910ss 55 1,094
1920ss 49 1,813
1930ss 18 1,679
1940ss 40 2,254
1950ss 73 2,316
1960ss 153 1,398
1970ss 138 805
1980ss 35 480
1990ss 33 276
2000ss 157 147
2010ss 1,011 91
2020ss 807 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Link Linwood
2014 95 10
2015 134 13
2016 146 8
2017 135 9
2018 158 12
2019 151 6
2020 171 11
2021 156 16
2022 204 8
2023 146 6
2024 130 12

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, 1893–2024.

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