Total births
230
Girls' name · since 1966
Linnaea
230 babies named Linnaea in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11302
- among girls today
- 230
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
230 babies have been named Linnaea since 1966, making it today's #11302 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Linnaea recorded 230 times among girls since 1966, holding rank #11302 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, 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 1966 to 2025.
- #11302 among girls today
- 230 born since 1966
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Linnaea is currently the #11302 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 230 born since 1966, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11302
- among girls today
- 230
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Linnaea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11302
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Linnaea was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
16 babies were named Linnaea in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Linnaea compares
230 40th percentile among 17,726 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
Linnaea's all-time total is 40% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Linnaea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 230 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Linnaea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Linnaea splits its recorded history at 2011: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Linnaea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,302
Active since
1966
Linnaea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Linnaea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Linnaea's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Linnaea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 100 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Linnaea? ▼
230 babies have been named Linnaea since 1966. It currently ranks #11302 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 16 births.
When was Linnaea most popular? ▼
Linnaea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Linnaea been used? ▼
Records for Linnaea go back to 1966, giving 60 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Linnaea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Linda, Lindsey, Lindsay, Lina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Linnaea's data
- Linnaea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Linnaea
Nearby Names Like Linnaea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Linnaea
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Lindsay Girl
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Lina Girl
#565 19,489 births
Linnea Girl
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Compare Linnaea side by side: Linnaea vs Linda Linnaea vs Lindsey Linnaea vs Lindsay
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Linnaea: #11302 Girls' Name - 230 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/linnaea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Linnaea 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 June 2026.