How Many People Are Named Linley?
An estimated 1,607 people in the United States have the first name Linley. It is predominantly female (95.0%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Linley peaked in popularity in 2021 with 89 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linley 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 Linley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Linley is overwhelmingly female, 84 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Linley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,607
About 1 in 213,288 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
89 births
Total Registered
1,696
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linley
Linley is predominantly female (95.0%), though 84 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Linley as a male name
Ranked #3,763 in 1965
6 male births in 1965
Peak: 1949 (8 births)
Linley as a female name
Ranked #2,863 in 2024
58 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (89 births)
Linley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 702 babies were registered. While Linley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Linley by Decade
How has Linley 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.
Linley by State
Birth registrations for Linley span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in Florida, Wisconsin, Illinois. On average, about 31 Linleys were registered per state.
Linley + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Linley
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Linley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linley?
We estimate approximately 1,607 people named Linley 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 213,288 Americans share this first name.
Is Linley a common name?
Linley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,696 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linley most popular?
Linley reached peak popularity in 2021, when 89 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linley is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linley a female name?
Linley is predominantly female. 95.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linley Smith, Linley Johnson, Linley 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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