Girls' name · since 1942
Linder
302 babies named Linder in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,843 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 302
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
Linder sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 302 recorded since 1942.
Social Security Administration records show Linder recorded 302 times among girls since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1965.
- #15,843 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 302 born since 1942
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linder ranks #15,843 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 302 born since 1942, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15,843 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 302
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
Linder's 302 recorded births place it above 78.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Linder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Linder's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Linder popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1965
- Peak year (1948)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Linder popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1932 (Linder as boys' name)
Linder by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (146 births, 48% of the file).
1950s was Linder's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Linder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
86 births
- 1950s
1950s
146 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 146 births (48% of all-time use).
Linder by state
Where Linder concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
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- Linder's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (146 total births) through the 1960s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Linders (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Linder: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1942–1965 (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 Linder 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.