US rank #6108 Unisex name Peak 2019 293 births

Linkyn — #6108 US boys' name

293 babies named Linkyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s192010s1822020s92
#6108
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 57% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Linkyn was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

29 babies were named Linkyn in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Linkyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 293 babies named Linkyn between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Linkyn currently holds the #6108 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Linkyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 88 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Linkyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 182 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Linkyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Linkyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 293 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Linkyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

293

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2019

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,108

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Linkyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
29
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092007 8

Linkyn popularity over time — girls

88 total births recorded since 2013 (Linkyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 88 births
46810121416 202320212020201920182017201620152013 5

Linkyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
182 births that decade — 62% of Linkyn's all-time total
2000s192010s1822020s92

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Linkyn?
293 babies have been named Linkyn since 2007. It currently ranks #6108 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 29 births.
When was Linkyn most popular?
Linkyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Linkyn a unisex name?
Yes, Linkyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 293 births, and as a girl's name it has 88 births.
How long has the name Linkyn been used?
Linkyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Linkyn?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.