Lin Name Popularity
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How popular is Lin?
Ranking 17,014th in popularity in the United States for girls in 2018, the name Lin is rare.Lin, would be a stand out, distinctive name selection.
Position 1665, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1952 with 35 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Lin in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1987.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Lin occurred roughly during the years 1945-1948, and 1949-1952.
Sometimes the name Lin has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very low point.
How popular will Lin be?
The popularity trend for Lin has remained mostly unchanged for a while. In recent years however, the number of babies given the name Lin has dropped.
The name Lin is mostly unused and has recently started to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Lin (Girl) | Lin (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 5 | 17,014 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 5 | 17,303 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 9 | 11,382 | 5 | 13,387 |
| 2015 | | 6 | 15,595 | 6 | 11,542 |
| 2014 | | 12 | 9,291 | 5 | 13,244 |
| 2013 | | 7 | 14,010 | 7 | 10,296 |
| 2012 | | 10 | 10,916 | 5 | 13,425 |
| 2011 | | 5 | 18,400 | 8 | 9,270 |
| 2010 | | 8 | 12,967 | 9 | 8,518 |
| 2009 | | 10 | 11,139 | 6 | 11,885 |
| 2008 | | 5 | 19,273 | 8 | 9,520 |
| 2007 | | 11 | 10,538 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 9 | 12,004 | 6 | 11,492 |
| 2005 | | 16 | 7,349 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 16 | 7,264 | 6 | 10,804 |
| 2003 | | 17 | 6,775 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 7 | 13,029 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 12 | 8,516 | 6 | 10,039 |
| 2000 | | 10 | 9,586 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 10 | 9,205 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 6 | 13,402 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 7 | 11,534 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 6 | 12,775 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 10 | 8,461 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 7 | 11,248 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 11 | 7,820 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 8 | 10,035 | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 5 | 14,433 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 6 | 12,251 | 7 | 6,872 |
| 1989 | | 6 | 11,698 | 5 | 8,701 |
| 1988 | | 7 | 9,879 | 5 | 8,025 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 6,620 |
| 1986 | | 9 | 7,459 | 6 | 6,399 |
| 1985 | | 11 | 6,282 | 5 | 7,150 |
| 1984 | | 6 | 9,820 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 10 | 6,482 | < 5 | -- |
| 1982 | | 10 | 6,638 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 7 | 8,633 | 5 | 6,880 |
| 1980 | | 15 | 4,871 | 5 | 6,857 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 5,559 |
| 1976 | | 7 | 7,751 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 6 | 8,590 | 6 | 5,190 |
| 1974 | | 5 | 9,548 | 7 | 4,441 |
| 1973 | | 6 | 7,966 | 7 | 4,330 |
| 1972 | | 6 | 7,792 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 9 | 5,796 | 6 | 4,709 |
| 1970 | | 6 | 7,573 | 6 | 4,532 |
| 1969 | | 10 | 4,890 | 11 | 2,792 |
| 1968 | | 11 | 4,362 | 13 | 2,401 |
| 1967 | | 12 | 3,964 | 12 | 2,420 |
| 1966 | | 14 | 3,465 | 15 | 2,103 |
| 1965 | | 11 | 4,085 | 9 | 2,905 |
| 1964 | | 15 | 3,444 | 12 | 2,496 |
| 1963 | | 21 | 2,746 | 15 | 2,166 |
| 1962 | | 22 | 2,634 | 18 | 1,933 |
| 1961 | | 15 | 3,406 | 21 | 1,801 |
| 1960 | | 35 | 1,940 | 16 | 2,092 |
| 1959 | | 31 | 2,038 | 28 | 1,516 |
| 1958 | | 21 | 2,546 | 18 | 1,935 |
| 1957 | | 34 | 1,888 | 16 | 2,062 |
| 1956 | | 19 | 2,676 | 24 | 1,624 |
| 1955 | | 31 | 1,929 | 20 | 1,761 |
| 1954 | | 29 | 1,967 | 17 | 1,937 |
| 1953 | | 27 | 1,990 | 27 | 1,469 |
| 1952 | | 35 | 1,665 | 18 | 1,836 |
| 1951 | | 23 | 2,090 | 20 | 1,711 |
| 1950 | | 20 | 2,219 | 17 | 1,857 |
| 1949 | | 20 | 2,251 | 15 | 1,990 |
| 1948 | | 23 | 2,049 | 19 | 1,741 |
| 1947 | | 19 | 2,321 | 19 | 1,763 |
| 1946 | | 13 | 2,817 | 14 | 1,995 |
| 1945 | | 7 | 3,859 | 16 | 1,737 |
| 1944 | | 12 | 2,709 | 15 | 1,858 |
| 1943 | | 8 | 3,675 | 19 | 1,677 |
| 1942 | | 9 | 3,326 | 17 | 1,772 |
| 1941 | | 12 | 2,606 | 9 | 2,580 |
| 1940 | | 10 | 2,872 | 10 | 2,417 |
| 1939 | | 6 | 4,044 | 7 | 3,002 |
| 1938 | | 5 | 4,697 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 7 | 3,645 | 5 | 3,827 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,763 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,476 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,520 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,887 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,405 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,101 |
| 1930 | | 5 | 4,940 | 10 | 2,709 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,425 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,975 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 3,050 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,282 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,682 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,699 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,540 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,721 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,703 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 3,022 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,535 |
| 1917 | | 5 | 4,983 | 6 | 3,798 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,369 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,075 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,233 |
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