Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1958
Linne
29 babies named Linne in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1958–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Linne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linne has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1964.
- 29 total births
- 1958–1964 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Linne since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1964.
- 29
- total births
- 1958–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Linne was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
8 babies were named Linne in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Linne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Linne splits its recorded history at 1960: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Linne at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Linne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1964
- Peak year (1959)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Linne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Linne's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Linne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 16 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Linne? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 29 babies named Linne. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 8 births.
When was Linne most popular? ▼
Linne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Linne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Linne since 1958 -- 7 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Linne? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Linne
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1958–1964 (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. "Linne: Baby Name Since 1958 - 29 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/linne. 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 Linne 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 July 2026.