Total births
12,776
Boys' name · since 1880
Linwood
12,776 babies named Linwood in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6838
- among boys today
- 12,776
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
12,776 babies have been named Linwood since 1880, making it today's #6838 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linwood has been recorded 12,776 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #6838 nationally and more common than 52% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #6838 among boys today
- 12,776 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Linwood is currently the #6838 boys' name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 12,776 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6838
- among boys today
- 12,776
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Linwood vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6838
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Linwood was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
276 babies were named Linwood in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
How Linwood compares
12,776 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Linwood's all-time total is 35x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Linwood | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,776 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 276 | 23 | 22,252 |
Linwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Linwood's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 276, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Linwood at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1948
Current rank
#6,838
Active since
1880
Linwood popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1948)
- 276
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Linwood popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1930 (Linwood as girls' name)
Linwood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Linwood's strongest decade.
2,316 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Linwood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 61
1880s
61 births
- 1890s 114
1890s
114 births
- 1900s 195
1900s
195 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,094 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,813 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,679 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,254 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,316 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,398 births
- 1970s 805
1970s
805 births
- 1980s 480
1980s
480 births
- 1990s 276
1990s
276 births
- 2000s 147
2000s
147 births
- 2010s 91
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,316 births (18% of all-time use).
How Linwood compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Linwood's total volume
Linwood vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Linwood by state
Where Linwood concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 3,478 | 27.2% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 3,358 | 26.3% |
| #3 | Maine | | 857 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 573 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 491 | 3.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 247 | 1.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 176 | 1.4% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 106 | 0.8% |
North Carolina share of Linwood's total US births 27.2%
Even split
3,478 of 12,776 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Linwood appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Linwood? ▼
Linwood has been given to 12,776 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6838 as of the latest data. 276 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Linwood most popular? ▼
Linwood was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,316 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Linwood most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Linwood are North Carolina (3,478 births), Virginia (3,358 births), Maine (857 births).
How long has the name Linwood been used? ▼
Records for Linwood go back to 1880, giving 145 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Linwood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lincoln, Lindsey, Linus, Lindsay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Linwood's data
- Linwood's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,316 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Linwoods (3,478 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Linwood
Nearby Names Like Linwood
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Linwood
Lincoln Boy
#73 104,918 births
Lindsey Boy
#9901 7,735 births
Linus Boy
#1423 5,342 births
Lindsay Boy
5,136 births
Lino Boy
#2158 4,188 births
Compare Linwood side by side: Linwood vs Lincoln Linwood vs Lindsey Linwood vs Linus
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Linwood
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4,417 births · Peak 1959
Jobe #6839
1,325 births · Peak 2003
Clovis #6836
3,092 births · Peak 1917
Captain #6840
466 births · Peak 2018
Huston #6835
2,714 births · Peak 1922
Emett #6841
351 births · Peak 2015
Sanford #6834
15,044 births · Peak 1929
Franklyn #6842
6,097 births · Peak 1933
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, 1880–2024 (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. "Linwood: #6838 Boys' Name - 12,776 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/linwood. 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 Linwood 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.