How Many People Are Named Linden?
An estimated 4,813 people in the United States have the first name Linden. It is used for both genders, with 67.4% male. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Linden peaked in popularity in 2018 with 187 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linden 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 Linden paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,813
About 1 in 71,214 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.4% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2018
187 births
Total Registered
5,889
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linden
Linden is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.4%) and females (32.6%). Out of 5,889 total births registered, 3,972 were male and 1,917 were female.
Linden as a male name
Ranked #1,548 in 2024
113 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (113 births)
Linden as a female name
Ranked #2,540 in 2024
70 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (90 births)
Linden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linden span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,486 babies were registered. While Linden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Linden by Decade
How has Linden 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.
Linden by State
Birth registrations for Linden span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, Indiana. On average, about 51 Lindens were registered per state.
Linden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Linden
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Linden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linden?
We estimate approximately 4,813 people named Linden 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 71,214 Americans share this first name.
Is Linden a common name?
Linden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,889 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linden most popular?
Linden reached peak popularity in 2018, when 187 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linden is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linden a male name?
Linden is predominantly male. 67.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linden Smith, Linden Johnson, Linden 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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