Boys' name · since 2001
Linkin
Linkin has 2,187 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,115 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,643 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,187
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Linkin is the #1643 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,187 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Linkin recorded 2,187 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #1643 nationally today, ahead of 88% 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 2001 to 2025.
- #3,115 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,643 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,187 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linkin ranks #3,115 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,643 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,187 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,115 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,643 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,187
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Linkin's 2,187 recorded births place it above 93.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Linkin compares
2,187 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Linkin's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Linkin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,187 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 191 | 34 | 22,252 |
Linkin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Linkin's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 191, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Linkin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 191
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Linkin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,111 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Linkin's strongest decade.
1,111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Linkin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 395
2000s
395 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,111 births
- 2020s
2020s
681 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,111 births (51% of all-time use).
How Linkin 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 Linkin's total volume
Linkin by state
Where Linkin concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 146 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 127 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Utah | | 117 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 104 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 82 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 60 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 41 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 36 | 1.6% |
146 of 2,187 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Linkin appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Linkin's data
- Linkin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,111 total births) through the 2020s (681) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Linkins (146 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 Linkin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~24 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, 2001–2025 (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 Linkin 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.