How Many People Are Named Linzy?
An estimated 1,177 people in the United States have the first name Linzy. It is used for both genders, with 63.1% female. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Linzy peaked in popularity in 1990 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linzy 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 Linzy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Linzy has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Linzy is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,177
About 1 in 291,210 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.1% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1990
54 births
Total Registered
1,531
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linzy
Linzy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (36.9%) and females (63.1%). Out of 1,531 total births registered, 565 were male and 966 were female.
Linzy as a male name
Ranked #8,268 in 1993
6 male births in 1993
Peak: 1924 (17 births)
Linzy as a female name
Ranked #16,628 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (44 births)
Linzy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linzy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 339 babies were registered. Linzy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Linzy by Decade
How has Linzy 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.
Linzy by State
Birth registrations for Linzy span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 16 Linzys were registered per state.
Linzy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linzy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Linzy
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Linzy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linzy?
We estimate approximately 1,177 people named Linzy 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 291,210 Americans share this first name.
Is Linzy a common name?
Linzy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,531 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linzy most popular?
Linzy reached peak popularity in 1990, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linzy is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linzy a female name?
Linzy is predominantly female. 63.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linzy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linzy Smith, Linzy Johnson, Linzy 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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