How Many People Are Named Linnie?
An estimated 1,688 people in the United States have the first name Linnie. It is predominantly female (91.8%). The average bearer is 68 years old, and Linnie peaked in popularity in 1921 with 191 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linnie 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 Linnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Linnie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
1,688
About 1 in 203,054 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.8% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1921
191 births
Total Registered
8,695
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linnie
Linnie is predominantly female (91.8%), though 712 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Linnie as a male name
Ranked #8,709 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1961 (19 births)
Linnie as a female name
Ranked #7,785 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (180 births)
Linnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linnie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,499 babies were registered. Linnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Linnie by Decade
How has Linnie 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.
Linnie by State
Birth registrations for Linnie span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama. The lowest are in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Ohio. On average, about 192 Linnies were registered per state.
Linnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Linnie
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Linnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linnie?
We estimate approximately 1,688 people named Linnie 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 203,054 Americans share this first name.
Is Linnie a common name?
Linnie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,695 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linnie most popular?
Linnie reached peak popularity in 1921, when 191 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linnie is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linnie a female name?
Linnie is predominantly female. 91.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linnie Smith, Linnie Johnson, Linnie 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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