How Many People Are Named Linda Lane?

There are approximately 403 people named Linda Lane living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 850,507 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Linda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lane. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

403

1 in 850,507 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Linda: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Linda. The peak year was 1947 with 99,909 births. The average person named Linda today is 70 years old.

Male
Female
0 20K 40K 60K 80K 100K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Linda

In the 2020 Census, the first name Linda was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (82.46%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (7.98%) and Hispanic (4.97%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Linda in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Linda rose or fell over time.

White
82.46%
Black
7.98%
Hispanic
4.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.08%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.51%
Two or More Races
2.00%

Ancestry of the Lane Surname

The surname Lane was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Lane in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
73.84%
Black
16.72%
Hispanic
3.40%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.78%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.92%
Two or More Races
4.34%

How we calculated this

The first name "Linda" has an estimated frequency of 0.271% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Lane" appears at a rate of 43.37 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Linda are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 403 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Linda Lane: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Linda Lane?

We estimate approximately 403 people named Linda Lane are alive in the United States today. The first name Linda is shared by 930,356 Americans, and the surname Lane is shared by 148,636.

How rare is the name Linda Lane?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 850,507 Americans. The first name Linda is very common and the surname Lane is common.

Is Linda a male or female name?

Linda is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 70 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Linda?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Linda was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (82.46%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (7.98%) and Hispanic (4.97%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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