Linkyn
The Story of Linkyn
As a girl name
Linkyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 14 Linkyns were born — ranking #7,556 that year. As of 2026, Linkyn ranks #9,126 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 106 Linkyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Linkyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 29 Linkyns were born — ranking #3,713 that year. As of 2026, Linkyn ranks #6,901 for boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 317 Linkyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Linkyn
Linkyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 317 births in the dataset. Linkyn's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,713. Use the chart and map above to compare Linkyn'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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