Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Linda
Endangered
Down 99.7% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
99,692
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
1880Peak 19472025
Quick answers about Linda
How many people are named Linda?
An estimated 1 million living Americans are named Linda.
How rare is Linda?
Linda is uncommon among babies today, with 294 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.7% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Linda?
The median age of a living American named Linda is approximately 72 years, with most bearers falling between 65 and 77 years old.
Is Linda still popular?
No. Linda is endangered as a baby name, down 99.7% from its 1947 peak with 294 births in 2025.
Where is Linda most common?
Linda has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appeared 3.7× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
99.7%
2025
294
All-time
1,455,143
Where it lives now
Linda is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 3.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Linda is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.