Unisex name · since 1977
Linzie
Linzie has 570 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,903 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 570
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Linzie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 570 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Linzie recorded 570 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.
- #10,903 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 570 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linzie ranks #10,903 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 570 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,903 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 570
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Linzie's 570 recorded births place it above 84.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Linzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Linzie's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Linzie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Linzie popularity over time - boys
338 total births recorded since 1908 (Linzie as boys' name)
Linzie by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (181 births, 32% of the file).
1990s was Linzie's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Linzie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
181 births
- 2000s
2000s
172 births
- 2010s 56
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 181 births (32% of all-time use).
How Linzie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Linzie's total volume
Linzie by state
Where Linzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 1.8% |
10 of 570 births nationwide.
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What to do with Linzie's data
- Linzie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Linzies (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Linzie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
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, 1977–2023 (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 Linzie 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.