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
Quick answers about Linda
How many people are named Linda?
An estimated 800,775 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 71 years, with most bearers falling between 64 and 76 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 appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19472025
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.