Total births
19,489
Girls' name · since 1880
Lina
19,489 babies named Lina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #565
- among girls today
- 19,489
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lina is the #565 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 19,489 recorded since 1880.
Lina has 19,489 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #565 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #565 among girls today
- 19,489 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lina is currently the #565 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 19,489 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #565
- among girls today
- 19,489
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Lina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#565
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Lina was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
534 babies were named Lina in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Lina compares
19,489 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lina's all-time total is 51x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,489 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 534 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lina's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 38 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 534, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#565
Active since
1880
Lina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 534
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lina popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1985 (Lina as boys' name)
Lina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lina's strongest decade.
3,441 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Lina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 444
1880s
444 births
- 1890s 557
1890s
557 births
- 1900s 527
1900s
527 births
- 1910s 883
1910s
883 births
- 1920s 1,014
1920s
1,014 births
- 1930s 707
1930s
707 births
- 1940s 655
1940s
655 births
- 1950s 746
1950s
746 births
- 1960s 909
1960s
909 births
- 1970s 1,050
1970s
1,050 births
- 1980s 1,373
1980s
1,373 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,725 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,516 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,441 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,942 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,441 births (18% of all-time use).
How Lina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lina's total volume
Lina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lina by state
Where Lina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,058 | 15.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,894 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,844 | 9.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 807 | 4.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 618 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 602 | 3.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 555 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 453 | 2.3% |
California share of Lina's total US births 15.7%
Even split
3,058 of 19,489 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Lina appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lina? ▼
19,489 babies have been named Lina since 1880. It currently ranks #565 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 534 births.
When was Lina most popular? ▼
Lina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,441 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Lina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lina are California (3,058 births), New York (1,894 births), Texas (1,844 births).
How long has the name Lina been used? ▼
Records for Lina go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Linda, Lindsey, Lindsay, Linnea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lina's data
- Lina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,441 total births) through the 2020s (2,942) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Linas (3,058 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lina
Nearby Names Like Lina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lina
Linda Girl
#836 1,455,143 births
Lindsey Girl
#1284 157,551 births
Lindsay Girl
#1984 130,365 births
Linnea Girl
#1601 9,944 births
Lindy Girl
#1926 8,896 births
Compare Lina side by side: Lina vs Linda Lina vs Lindsey Lina vs Lindsay
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lina: #565 Girls' Name - 19,489 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.