How Many People Are Named Linton?
An estimated 1,152 people in the United States have the first name Linton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Linton peaked in popularity in 1922 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linton 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 Linton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,152
About 1 in 297,530 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1922
50 births
Total Registered
2,360
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linton
Linton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,360 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Linton as a male name
Ranked #11,683 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1922 (50 births)
Linton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 365 babies were registered. Linton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Linton by Decade
How has Linton 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.
Linton by State
Birth registrations for Linton span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Louisiana, Florida. The lowest are in Michigan, Tennessee, Florida. On average, about 129 Lintons were registered per state.
Linton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Linton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linton?
We estimate approximately 1,152 people named Linton 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 297,530 Americans share this first name.
Is Linton a common name?
Linton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,360 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linton most popular?
Linton reached peak popularity in 1922, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linton is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linton a male name?
Linton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linton Smith, Linton Johnson, Linton 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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