Linn
Linn is a unisex given name or nickname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Linn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Linn is a unisex given name or nickname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Linn
As a girl name
Linn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 50 Linns were born — ranking #1,506 that year. As of 2026, Linn ranks #15,782 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 839 Linns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Linn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 50 Linns were born — ranking #1,014 that year. As of 2026, Linn ranks #7,906 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Linns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Linn
Linn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Linn's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #1,014. Use the chart and map above to compare Linn'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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