Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Linnie
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1921
Peak births
180
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Linnie
How many people are named Linnie?
An estimated 1,113 living Americans are named Linnie.
How rare is Linnie?
Linnie is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.2% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Linnie?
The median age of a living American named Linnie is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 77 years old.
Is Linnie still popular?
Yes — Linnie is currently rising in popularity, with 14 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Linnie most common?
Linnie has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 9.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
92.2%
2025
14
All-time
7,997
Where it lives now
Linnie is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 9.0× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Linnie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.