Boys' name · since 1927

Linson

Linson has 10 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#35,227 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

Linson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1927.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linson has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2016.

  • #35,227 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linson ranks #35,227 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#35,227 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Linson's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Linson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Linson's full recorded timeline at 2016, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births.

Linson popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
5 19272016 5

Linson by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Linson's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Linson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Linson? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 10 babies named Linson. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,227 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 5 births.
Where does Linson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linson ranks #35,227 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Linson's data

  • Linson's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Linson

Nearby Names Like Linson

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

Lincoln Boy
#69 104,918 births
Linwood Boy
12,776 births
Lindsey Boy
7,735 births
Linus Boy
#1909 5,342 births
Lindsay Boy
5,136 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Linson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1927–2016 (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 Linson 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.