Lina
Short form of names ending in -lina or -line, among them Carolina, Angelina and Adelina. An unrelated Arabic name Lina, from a word for a young palm tree, is also in use.
Lina in 2025
Lina was given to 527 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,133rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,291 babies born.
The history of Lina
Lina reached its highest point in 2024, when 534 babies were given the name, ranking 1,119th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 453rd, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 19,494 babies have been named Lina. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Lina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 444 | 453 |
| 1890s | 557 | 530 |
| 1900s | 527 | 624 |
| 1910s | 883 | 793 |
| 1920s | 1,014 | 1,226 |
| 1930s | 707 | 1,345 |
| 1940s | 655 | 1,501 |
| 1950s | 746 | 1,803 |
| 1960s | 909 | 1,607 |
| 1970s | 1,050 | 1,763 |
| 1980s | 1,378 | 1,628 |
| 1990s | 1,725 | 1,740 |
| 2000s | 2,516 | 1,579 |
| 2010s | 3,441 | 1,374 |
| 2020s | 2,942 | 1,119 |
Where Lina is heading
Lina has risen 60% over the past decade, from 329 babies in 2015 to 527 in 2025.
Names like Lina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lina.