Linda

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

⭐ Famous Linda

Linda B. Buck

American biologist

Choose Linda and your child shares a first name with Linda B. Buck, an American biologist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Linda, like who?” Linda B. Buck's Wikipedia article is available in 83 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,467 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Linda, 294 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Linda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLinda has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lindas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1952, when it ranked #1. Today it's #902, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLinda was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,134 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,467.
• 🍂TrendLinda has slipped 88 places over the last five years and now sits at #902. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLinda is most popular in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #294, followed by Kentucky (#498) and Arkansas (#555). It's in the top 1,000 in 13 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Linda means “pretty”. Our records link it to German and Spanish roots.

About the name Linda

Linda is a girl name of German and Spanish origin meaning “pretty”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Linda for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #1 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #902, with 294 babies.

Origin:German namesSpanish names