Unisex name · since 1889
Linden
Linden has 4,102 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,042 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,412 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,102
- born since 1889
- 2010s
- peak decade
Linden currently ranks #1412 among unisex names in America, with 4,102 babies recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Linden recorded 4,102 times among boys since 1889, holding rank #1412 nationally today, ahead of 90% of boys, 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 1889 to 2025.
- #2,042 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,412 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,102 born since 1889
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linden ranks #2,042 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,412 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,102 born since 1889, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,042 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,412 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,102
- born since 1889
- 2010s
- peak decade
Linden's 4,102 recorded births place it above 95.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Linden compares
4,102 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Linden's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Linden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,102 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 129 | 34 | 22,252 |
Linden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Linden splits its recorded history at 1966: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 129 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Linden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Linden popularity over time - girls
1,998 total births recorded since 1945 (Linden as girls' name)
Linden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (810 births, 20% of the file).
2010s was Linden's strongest decade.
810 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Linden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 163
1910s
163 births
- 1920s 260
1920s
260 births
- 1930s 258
1930s
258 births
- 1940s
1940s
414 births
- 1950s
1950s
391 births
- 1960s 231
1960s
231 births
- 1970s 127
1970s
127 births
- 1980s 183
1980s
183 births
- 1990s 221
1990s
221 births
- 2000s
2000s
377 births
- 2010s
2010s
810 births
- 2020s
2020s
652 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 810 births (20% of all-time use).
How Linden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Linden's total volume
Linden by state
Where Linden concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 209 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 90 | 2.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 86 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 58 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 44 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 42 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 36 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 29 | 0.7% |
209 of 4,102 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Linden appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Linden's data
- Linden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (810 total births) through the 2020s (652) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lindens (209 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Linden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~136 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, 1889–2025 (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 Linden 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.