US rank #15702 Unisex name Peak 1990 966 births

Linzy — #15702 US unisex name

966 babies named Linzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s2101990s3232000s2572010s1132020s42
#15702
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Linzy was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

44 babies were named Linzy in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Linzy

The Social Security Administration has registered 966 babies named Linzy between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Linzy currently holds the #15702 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 44 babies received it in a single year. Linzy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 565 additional births since 1883.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Linzy performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 323 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Linzy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Linzy in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Linzy 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 966 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.

Linzy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

966

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1990

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,702

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Linzy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
44
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
01020304050 202420162010200419981992198619801975 6

Linzy popularity over time — boys

565 total births recorded since 1883 (Linzy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 565 births
05101520 199319661957194819391929191918951883 5

Linzy by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
323 births that decade — 33% of Linzy's all-time total
1970s211980s2101990s3232000s2572010s1132020s42

Linzy by state

Where Linzy concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Linzy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
31 3.2%
#2 Texas
12 1.2%
#3 New York
6 0.6%
California share of Linzy's total US births 3.2%
Even split

31 of 966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Linzy?
966 babies have been named Linzy since 1975. It currently ranks #15702 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 44 births.
When was Linzy most popular?
Linzy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 323 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Linzy most popular?
The top states for the name Linzy are California (31 births), Texas (12 births), New York (6 births).
Is Linzy a unisex name?
Yes, Linzy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 966 births, and as a boy's name it has 565 births.
How long has the name Linzy been used?
Linzy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Linzy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Linda, Lindsey, Lindsay, Lina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1975–2024 (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.