Linnie vs Linda

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

Name A

Linnie

Girl name · Rank #7566

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Name B

Linda

Girl name · Rank #835

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Metric Linnie Linda
Current Rank #7566 #835
Total Births (all years) 7,983 1,454,832
Peak Year 1921 1947
Peak Year Births 180 99,693
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linnie Linda
1880ss 696 493
1890ss 875 872
1900ss 924 996
1910ss 1,399 2,395
1920ss 1,388 4,455
1930ss 918 29,358
1940ss 719 531,658
1950ss 488 564,363
1960ss 240 225,445
1970ss 128 45,899
1980ss 65 22,824
1990ss 25 12,815
2000ss 15 7,218
2010ss 37 4,383
2020ss 66 1,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linnie Linda
2014 — 475
2015 8 429
2016 — 443
2017 6 409
2018 8 398
2019 10 362
2020 7 334
2021 9 327
2022 18 352
2023 18 324
2024 14 321

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, 1880–2024.

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