Girl · #1,534 in 2026

Linnea

Linnéa or Linnea is a female given name of Swedish origin.

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
Current Rank
#1,534
Peak Rank
#741 (2015)
Total Babies
10K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1894
First Year
2026
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#741
Peak Rank
10K
Total Count
129
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Linnea

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Linnéa or Linnea is a female given name of Swedish origin.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish

The Story of Linnea

Linnea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 177 births, good for #1,336 nationwide. As of 2026, Linnea ranks #1,534 for baby girls with 140 births, holding steady (+0%). All told, over 10K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Linnea

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Linnea. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Linnea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Linnea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Linnea

What does the name Linnea mean?
Linnéa or Linnea is a female given name of Swedish origin.
What is the origin of the name Linnea?
Linnea has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish.
How popular is Linnea in 2026?
In 2026, Linnea ranks #1,534 among girls' names in the U.S., with 140 babies given the name that year.
When was Linnea most popular?
Linnea reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #741 that year with 177 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Linnea most popular?
Linnea has historically been most popular in Maryland, Montana, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Linnea.
Is Linnea a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Linnea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Linnea?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Linnea include Elease, Rosario, Kathaleen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Linnea?
Common variants and related forms of Linnea include Linea, Linn, Linnéa, Nea, Neea. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Linnea

Linnea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Linnea's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #741. Use the chart and map above to compare Linnea'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.