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.
- #37,003 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 42
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak 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.
- #37,003 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 42 born since 1959
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linae ranks #37,003 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.
- #37,003 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 42
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
Linae's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
2000s is the heaviest window (18 births, 43% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Linae sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Linae most popular? ▼
How long has the name Linae been used? ▼
What names are similar to Linae? ▼
Keep exploring Linae
Nearby Names Like Linae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Linae
Compare Linae side by side: Linae vs Linda Linae vs Lindsey Linae vs Lindsay
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Linae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.