Linita
Linita was an American Thoroughbred racing mare in California.
Meaning & Origin of Linita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Linita was an American Thoroughbred racing mare in California.
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Origin & history
The Story of Linita
Linita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 7 Linitas were born — ranking #5,293 that year. As of 2026, Linita ranks #6,564 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Linitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Linita
Linita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Linita's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #5,293. Use the chart and map above to compare Linita'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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