Linden
Girl name · #2262 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Linden? In official American birth records, Linden has been tracked continuously since 1945, giving it 80 years of documented American history.
Linden ranks #2262 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 81 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 girls born in 2025 was named Linden.
The 80-year story
Linden first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 90 babies and a rank of #2123. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Linden per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Linden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Linden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Linden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Linden is most common
State-level data for Linden is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Linden
Statistically, parents drawn to Linden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynden, Auden, Layken, Laiken, and Madden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Linden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #2256 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 80 | #2272 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Linden?
In official American birth records, the name Linden first appeared in 1945 (over 80 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 80 years.
Is Linden a popular girl name?
Linden ranked #2262 among girls in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Linden most popular?
Linden peaked in 2022, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2123 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Linden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American girls was named Linden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.