Unisex name · since 1952
Linley
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 1,662 babies named Linley, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,339 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,182 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,662
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,662 babies have been named Linley since 1952, making it today's #3182 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linley has been recorded 1,662 times among girls since 1952, currently ranked #3182 nationally and more common than 82% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #5,339 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,182 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,662 born since 1952
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linley ranks #5,339 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,182 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,662 born since 1952, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,339 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,182 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,662
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
Linley's 1,662 recorded births place it above 92.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Linley compares
1,662 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Linley's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Linley | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,662 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 89 | 21 | 19,840 |
Linley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Linley's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 89, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Linley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Linley popularity over time - boys
84 total births recorded since 1917 (Linley as boys' name)
Linley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (702 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Linley's strongest decade.
702 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Linley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 139
1980s
139 births
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 241
2000s
241 births
- 2010s
2010s
702 births
- 2020s
2020s
421 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 702 births (42% of all-time use).
How Linley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Linley's total volume
Linley by state
Where Linley concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 125 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 66 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 49 | 2.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 35 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 32 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 23 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 23 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 23 | 1.4% |
125 of 1,662 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Linley appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Linley's data
- Linley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (702 total births) through the 2020s (421) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Linleys (125 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Linley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1952–2025 (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 Linley 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.