Recorded 1927–2016 Boys' name Peak 1927 10 births

Linson — boys' name

10 babies named Linson in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s52010s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Linson since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2016.

10
total births
1927–2016
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Linson was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

5 babies were named Linson in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Linson

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Linson between 1927 and 2016, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Linson currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Linson performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Linson shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Linson 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 10 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.

Linson at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

10

Since 1927

90 years of records

Peak year

1927

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1927

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 2016

Linson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1927

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
5 20161927 5

Linson by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Linson's all-time total
1920s52010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Linson?
10 babies have been named Linson since 1927. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
When was Linson most popular?
Linson was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Linson been used?
Linson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 90 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Linson?
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.

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, 1927–2016 (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.