Boys' name · since 1913

Linard

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 235 babies named Linard, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,026 of 45,481
all-time among boys
235
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

235 boys have been named Linard since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Linard recorded 235 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1984.

  • #12,026 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 235 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linard ranks #12,026 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 235 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,026 of 45,481
all-time among boys
235
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Linard's 235 recorded births place it above 73.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Linard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Linard's full recorded timeline at 1935, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Linard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1919)
13
Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
468101214 19131922192719331938194919651984 5

Linard by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (66 births, 28% of the file).

1920s was Linard's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Linard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Linard? ▼
235 babies have been named Linard since 1913. All-time, it sits at #12,026 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1919 with 13 births.
Where does Linard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linard ranks #12,026 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Linard most popular? ▼
Linard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Linard been used? ▼
Linard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 72 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Linard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lincoln, Linwood, Lindsey, Linus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Linard's data

  • Linard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Linard

Nearby Names Like Linard

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Linard

Lincoln Boy
#69 104,918 births
Linwood Boy
12,776 births
Lindsey Boy
7,735 births
Linus Boy
#1909 5,342 births
Lindsay Boy
5,136 births

Compare Linard side by side: Linard vs Lincoln Linard vs Linwood Linard vs Lindsey

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Rawlin #9813
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Romy #7265
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Linard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–1984 (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 Linard 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.