Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1959
Linae
42 babies named Linae in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1959–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Linae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linae has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2004.
- 42 total births
- 1959–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Linae since 1959, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 42
- total births
- 1959–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Linae was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
7 babies were named Linae in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Linae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Linae's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Linae at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Linae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2004
- Peak year (1970)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Linae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Linae's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Linae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Linae? ▼
42 babies have been named Linae since 1959. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1970 with 7 births.
When was Linae most popular? ▼
Linae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Linae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Linae since 1959 -- 46 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Linae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Linda, Lindsey, Lindsay, Lina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Linae
Nearby Names Like Linae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Linae
Linda Girl
#836 1,455,143 births
Lindsey Girl
#1284 157,551 births
Lindsay Girl
#1984 130,365 births
Lina Girl
#565 19,489 births
Linnea Girl
#1601 9,944 births
Compare Linae side by side: Linae vs Linda Linae vs Lindsey Linae vs Lindsay
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Linae: Baby Name Since 1959 - 42 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/linae. 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 Linae 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 July 2026.