Linell
The Story of Linell
As a girl name
Linell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1922, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 41 Linells were born — ranking #1,505 that year. As of 2026, Linell ranks #10,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 293 Linells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Linell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 9 Linells were born — ranking #2,679 that year. As of 2026, Linell ranks #8,115 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 159 Linells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Linell
Linell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 293 births in the dataset. Linell's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #1,505. Use the chart and map above to compare Linell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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