Lin

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Lin is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (31% of births). There have been 1,890 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 1,027 as girls and 863 as boys. Lin gained popularity in the 1890s, peaked in 1952 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 11
2023 14
2022 15
2021 13
2020 8
2019 13
2018 5
2017 5
2016 14
2015 12
2014 17
2013 14
2012 15
2011 13
2010 17
2009 16
2008 13
2007 11
2006 15
2005 16
2004 22
2003 17
2002 7
2001 18
2000 10
1999 10
1998 6
1997 7
1996 6
1995 10
1994 7
1993 11
1992 8
1991 5
1990 14
1989 11
1988 12
1987 6
1986 15
1985 16
1984 6
1983 10
1982 10
1981 12
1980 20
1977 6
1976 7
1975 12
1974 12
1973 13
1972 6
1971 15
1970 12
1969 21
1968 24
1967 24
1966 29
1965 20
1964 27
1963 36
1962 40
1961 36
1960 51
1959 59
1958 39
1957 50
1956 43
1955 51
1954 45
1953 54
1952 53
1951 43
1950 37
1949 35
1948 42
1947 38
1946 27
1945 23
1944 27
1943 27
1942 26
1941 21
1940 20
1939 13
1938 5
1937 12
1936 8
1935 6
1934 6
1933 8
1932 11
1931 5
1930 15
1929 7
1928 9
1927 9
1926 8
1925 11
1924 7
1923 12
1922 7
1921 5
1919 9
1918 5
1917 11
1916 7
1913 5
1898 5