Lin
Lin was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Lin as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #3,696 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #15,194 (5) | — | — |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #12,206 (7) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,138 (13) | — | — |
| 2018 | #15,682 (5) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,966 (12) | — | — |
| 2013 | #13,150 (7) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,429 (10) | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #16,764 (5) | #3,549 (6) | — |
Lin as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #12,185 (5) | #4,810 (3) |
| 2015 | #10,644 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #9,655 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #12,274 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #8,767 (8) | — |
| 2010 | #8,139 (9) | #4,678 (3) |
| 2009 | #10,994 (6) | — |
| 2008 | #9,019 (8) | #3,158 (5) |
| 2007 | — | #3,589 (4) |
| 2006 | #10,662 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1952 at #1,641.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1917.
- In 2024, 55% of US babies named Lin were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lin is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 280,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 160,000 to 1 in 470,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Lin | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Lin | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Lin | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lin | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Lin | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |
| Lin | US | Boys | — | too few |