Lin Name Popularity and Statistics
Lin is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,897
First Year on Record1898
Lin popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7 | #11,932 |
| 2024 | Girls | 6 | #13,477 |
| 2024 | Boys | 5 | #12,349 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2023 | Boys | 9 | #8,255 |
| 2022 | Girls | 10 | #9,680 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5 | #12,330 |
| 2021 | Girls | 7 | #12,206 |
| 2021 | Boys | 6 | #10,799 |
| 2020 | Girls | 8 | #11,090 |
| 2019 | Girls | 13 | #8,138 |
| 2018 | Girls | 5 | #15,682 |
| 2017 | Girls | 5 | #15,902 |
| 2016 | Girls | 9 | #10,859 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 |
| 2015 | Girls | 6 | #14,482 |
| 2015 | Boys | 6 | #10,644 |
| 2014 | Girls | 12 | #8,966 |
| 2014 | Boys | 5 | #12,108 |
| 2013 | Girls | 7 | #13,150 |
| 2013 | Boys | 7 | #9,655 |
| 2012 | Girls | 10 | #10,429 |
| 2012 | Boys | 5 | #12,274 |
| 2011 | Girls | 5 | #16,764 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1960 · Girls
35 recorded births and rank #1,925.
1952 · Girls
35 recorded births and rank #1,641.
1957 · Girls
34 recorded births and rank #1,869.
1959 · Girls
31 recorded births and rank #2,021.
Where Lin ranked highest in 2004
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NY
- Rank #1,517 · 8 recorded births