Names / Girl names
Linda
Current rank
#902
holding steady
All-time peak
#1
in 1947
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1.5 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1 in 1947 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Linda was first recorded in 1880. It currently ranks #902 and is keeping its place. Its strongest year was 1947, at #1 nationally. Over 1.5 million have carried it since records began.