How Many People Are Named Linda?
An estimated 930,356 people in the United States have the first name Linda, ranking it #28 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Linda peaked in popularity in 1947 with 99,909 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Jacob (929,976).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linda 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 Linda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Linda is overwhelmingly female, 3,756 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 70, Linda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Linda has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
930,356
About 1 in 368 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1947
99,909 births
Total Registered
1,458,588
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linda
Linda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,458,588 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Linda as a male name
Ranked #5,307 in 1994
11 male births in 1994
Peak: 1947 (216 births)
Linda as a female name
Ranked #835 in 2024
321 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (99,693 births)
Linda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 565,532 babies were registered. Linda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Linda by Decade
How has Linda 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 493 | 0 | 493 | |
| 1890s | 872 | 0 | 872 | |
| 1900s | 996 | 0 | 996 | |
| 1910s | 2,395 | 0 | 2,395 | |
| 1920s | 4,468 | 13 | 4,455 | |
| 1930s | 29,482 | 124 | 29,358 | |
| 1940s | 532,987 | 1,329 | 531,658 | |
| 1950s | 565,532 | 1,169 | 564,363 | |
| 1960s | 226,129 | 684 | 225,445 | |
| 1970s | 46,123 | 224 | 45,899 | |
| 1980s | 22,986 | 162 | 22,824 | |
| 1990s | 12,866 | 51 | 12,815 | |
| 2000s | 7,218 | 0 | 7,218 | |
| 2010s | 4,383 | 0 | 4,383 | |
| 2020s | 1,658 | 0 | 1,658 | |
Linda by State
Birth registrations for Linda span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 28,462 Lindas were registered per state.
Linda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Linda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linda?
We estimate approximately 930,356 people named Linda 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 368 Americans share this first name.
Is Linda a common name?
Linda is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,458,588 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linda most popular?
Linda reached peak popularity in 1947, when 99,909 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linda is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linda a female name?
Linda is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linda Smith, Linda Johnson, Linda 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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