Link
Link is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Link
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Link is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Link
The earliest SSA record of Link as a baby boy name dates back to 1893, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 204 newborns named Link — #1,073 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Links. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,406 among baby boy names with 133 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 3K Links have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Link
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Link. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Link
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Link
Link is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Link's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #907. Use the chart and map above to compare Link'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.