Linnie
Linnie in 2025
Linnie was given to 14 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13,273rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 236,810 babies born.
The history of Linnie
Linnie reached its highest point in 1921, when 191 babies were given the name, ranking 950th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 357th, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 8,709 babies have been named Linnie. Half of them were born before 1921, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Linnie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Linnie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 696 | 357 |
| 1890s | 886 | 412 |
| 1900s | 964 | 474 |
| 1910s | 1,467 | 660 |
| 1920s | 1,499 | 934 |
| 1930s | 1,007 | 1,136 |
| 1940s | 844 | 1,289 |
| 1950s | 589 | 1,803 |
| 1960s | 342 | 2,586 |
| 1970s | 178 | 4,016 |
| 1980s | 80 | 9,218 |
| 1990s | 25 | 15,324 |
| 2000s | 15 | 27,792 |
| 2010s | 37 | 17,003 |
| 2020s | 80 | 11,315 |
Where Linnie is heading
Linnie has risen 75% over the past decade, from 8 babies in 2015 to 14 in 2025.
Names like Linnie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Linnie.