Lina

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A few things about Lina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lina

Lina Kostenko

Ukrainian writer

Choose Lina and your child shares a first name with Lina Kostenko, an Ukrainian writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lina, like who?” Lina Kostenko's Wikipedia article is available in 60 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,050 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lina, 527 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLina has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Linas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #219.
• 📈Then vs nowLina is 3.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,091 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,050.
• 🚀TrendLina has climbed 118 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #572. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLina is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #268, followed by Massachusetts (#284) and New Jersey (#323). It's in the top 1,000 in 25 states.

About the name Lina

Lina is a girl name. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Lina for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #219 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #572, with 527 babies.