Recorded 1921–1939 Boys' name Peak 1937 33 births

Linvel — boys' name

33 babies named Linvel in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 boys have been named Linvel since 1921, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1939.

33
total births
1921–1939
years on record
1930s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Linvel was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

7 babies were named Linvel in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Linvel

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Linvel between 1921 and 1939, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Linvel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1939. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Linvel performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Linvel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Linvel 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 33 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.

Linvel at a glance

Last recorded 1939

Total births

33

Since 1921

19 years of records

Peak year

1937

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1939

Active since

1921

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1939

Linvel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1921

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1937)
7
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193919371934193219221921 5

Linvel by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
23 births that decade — 70% of Linvel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Linvel?
33 babies have been named Linvel since 1921. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1937 with 7 births.
When was Linvel most popular?
Linvel was most popular in the 1930s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Linvel been used?
Linvel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 19 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Linvel?
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, 1921–1939 (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.