Linnaea
Linnaea borealis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the only species in the genus Linnaea. It is a boreal to subarctic woodland subshrub, commonly known as twinflower.
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Meaning & Origin of Linnaea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Linnaea borealis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the only species in the genus Linnaea. It is a boreal to subarctic woodland subshrub, commonly known as twinflower.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Linnaea
The earliest SSA record of Linnaea as a baby girl name dates back to 1966, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Linnaea — #7,095 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Linnaeas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 215 Linnaeas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Linnaea
Linnaea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 215 births in the dataset. Linnaea's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #7,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Linnaea'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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