Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1998
Linaya
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Linaya, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 1998–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Linaya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 64 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Linaya recorded 64 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2019.
- 64 total births
- 1998–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Linaya since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 64
- total births
- 1998–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Linaya was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
11 babies were named Linaya in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Linaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Linaya's full recorded timeline at 2012, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Linaya at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Linaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2019
- Peak year (2012)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Linaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Linaya's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Linaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Linaya? ▼
Linaya has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 11 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Linaya most popular? ▼
Linaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Linaya been used? ▼
Linaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 22 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Linaya? ▼
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 Linaya
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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, 1998–2019 (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. "Linaya: Baby Name Since 1998 - 64 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/linaya. 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 Linaya 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.