FIRST NAME
Lin
Lin is the 1,733rd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 7,571 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,146 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,733 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
7,461
living · #1,923
2020 CENSUS
7,571
living · #1,733
BABIES NAMED LIN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1917–2025
20257
As a female name, Lin peaked in 1952, when 35 babies were named Lin (the #1667 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #2,264 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
3,146
living · #2,264
BABIES NAMED LIN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1898–2024
20245
As a male name, Lin peaked in 1959, when 28 babies were named Lin (the #1517 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)