Unisex name · since 1911

Linnell

Linnell has 86 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

86
total births
1911–1995
years on record
1950s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Linnell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 86 have been recorded since 1911.

Linnell has 86 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1995.

  • 86 total births
  • 1911–1995 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

86 girls have been named Linnell since 1911, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1995.

86
total births
1911–1995
years on record
1950s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Linnell was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

9 babies were named Linnell in 1948 - its busiest year on record.

Linnell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Linnell's full recorded timeline at 1953, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Linnell at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

86

Since 1911

85 years of records

Peak year

1948

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1911

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 1995

Linnell popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1948)
9
Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
45678910 19111947194919521954195719711995 5

Linnell popularity over time - boys

59 total births recorded since 1946 (Linnell as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 59 births
4.555.566.577.5 1946194819491950195119521963196819751990 5

Linnell by decade

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

1950s was Linnell's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Linnell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 40 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Linnell? ▼
86 babies have been named Linnell since 1911. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1948 with 9 births.
When was Linnell most popular? ▼
Linnell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Is Linnell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Linnell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 86 births, and as a boy's name it has 59 births.
How long has the name Linnell been used? ▼
Records for Linnell go back to 1911, giving 85 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Linnell? ▼
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 Linnell's data

  • Linnell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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 Linnell

Nearby Names Like Linnell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Linnell

Linda Girl
#836 1,455,143 births
Lindsey Girl
#1284 157,551 births
Lindsay Girl
#1984 130,365 births
Lina Girl
#565 19,489 births
Linnea Girl
#1601 9,944 births

Compare Linnell side by side: Linnell vs Linda Linnell vs Lindsey Linnell 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, 1911–1995 (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. "Linnell: Baby Name Since 1911 - 86 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/linnell. 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 Linnell 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.