Linkyn
The Story of Linkyn
As a girl name
American parents first put Linkyn on the record books as a girl name in 2013, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 14 Linkyns were born — ranking #7,556 that year. About 53% of every Linkyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Linkyn ranks #9,126 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-17%). All told, over 106 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Linkyn on the record books as a boy name in 2007, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 29 Linkyns were born — ranking #3,713 that year. About 57% of every Linkyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Linkyn ranks #6,901 for boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-41%). All told, over 317 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to 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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