How Many People Are Named Linn?
An estimated 1,370 people in the United States have the first name Linn. It is used for both genders, with 63.3% male. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Linn peaked in popularity in 1956 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linn 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 Linn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Linn is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Linn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
1,370
About 1 in 250,186 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
63.3% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1956
84 births
Total Registered
2,289
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linn
Linn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (63.3%) and females (36.7%). Out of 2,289 total births registered, 1,450 were male and 839 were female.
Linn as a male name
Ranked #8,708 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1947 (50 births)
Linn as a female name
Ranked #17,275 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1956 (50 births)
Linn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linn span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 644 babies were registered. Linn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Linn by Decade
How has Linn 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.
Linn by State
Birth registrations for Linn span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Michigan, Indiana, Missouri. On average, about 25 Linns were registered per state.
Linn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Linn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linn?
We estimate approximately 1,370 people named Linn 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 250,186 Americans share this first name.
Is Linn a common name?
Linn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,289 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linn most popular?
Linn reached peak popularity in 1956, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linn is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linn a male name?
Linn is predominantly male. 63.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linn Smith, Linn Johnson, Linn 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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