How Many People Are Named Linda Martin?

There are approximately 2,216 people named Linda Martin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 154,673 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Linda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Martin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

2,216

1 in 154,673 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

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 Martin Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Martin, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
74.80%
Black
15.76%
Hispanic
5.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.90%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.98%
Two or More Races
2.02%

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 "Martin" appears at a rate of 238.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,216 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Linda Martin: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Linda Martin?

We estimate approximately 2,216 people named Linda Martin are alive in the United States today. The first name Linda is shared by 930,356 Americans, and the surname Martin is shared by 800,064.

How rare is the name Linda Martin?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 154,673 Americans. The first name Linda is very common and the surname Martin is very 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.

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. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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Linda Martin

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