Linzy
The Story of Linzy
As a girl name
Linzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 44 Linzys were born — ranking #2,640 that year. As of 2026, Linzy ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 966 Linzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Linzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 17 Linzys were born — ranking #1,964 that year. As of 2026, Linzy ranks #7,638 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 565 Linzys 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 Linzy
Linzy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 966 births in the dataset. Linzy's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #2,640. Use the chart and map above to compare Linzy'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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