Linnell
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,463 in 1911
0 babies were named Linnell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLinnell first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1911, when it reached #2,463.
About the name Linnell
Linnell is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Linnell for girls from 1911 to 1995, in 14 of those 85 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #2,463 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.3 | 750,000 girls |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 478,469 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,380,952 girls |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
Other spellings of Linnell
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Linnell
What is the origin of the name Linnell?
Linnell has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Linnell a boy or girl name?
Linnell is a girl name.
How popular is the name Linnell?
Linnell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #2,463 in 1911.