How Many People Are Named Linell?
An estimated 312 people in the United States have the first name Linell. It is used for both genders, with 64.8% female. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Linell peaked in popularity in 1952 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linell 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 Linell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
312
About 1 in 1,098,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
64.8% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1952
50 births
Total Registered
452
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linell
Linell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (35.2%) and females (64.8%). Out of 452 total births registered, 159 were male and 293 were female.
Linell as a male name
Ranked #8,958 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1952 (9 births)
Linell as a female name
Ranked #11,359 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1952 (41 births)
Linell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linell span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 181 babies were registered. Linell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Linell by Decade
How has Linell 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.
Linell by State
Linell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Linell
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Linell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linell?
We estimate approximately 312 people named Linell 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 1,098,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Linell a common name?
Linell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 452 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linell most popular?
Linell reached peak popularity in 1952, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linell is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linell a female name?
Linell is predominantly female. 64.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linell Smith, Linell Johnson, Linell 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me