How Many People Are Named Linas?
An estimated 95 people in the United States have the first name Linas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Linas peaked in popularity in 1957 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linas as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Linas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Linas is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Linas is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
95
About 1 in 3,607,940 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1957
13 births
Total Registered
117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linas
Linas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 117 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Linas as a male name
Ranked #5,359 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1957 (13 births)
Linas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linas span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 60 babies were registered. Linas has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Linas by Decade
How has Linas tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Linas by State
Linas + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Linas
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Linas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linas?
We estimate approximately 95 people named Linas are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,607,940 Americans share this first name.
Is Linas a common name?
Linas is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linas most popular?
Linas reached peak popularity in 1957, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linas is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linas a male name?
Linas is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linas Smith, Linas Johnson, Linas Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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