Linda
Pronounced L IH1 N D AH0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1947
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Linda?
Linda is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 1,536,686 children — the 6th most common girls' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 36% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1947, when 104,533 children were given it.
Lynda is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Linda and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Lynda
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- L IH1 N D AH0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Linda
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Linda
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Linda?
- Linda ranks 6th among girls' names in US records, with 1,536,686 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,978.
- Is Linda a unisex name?
- No. Linda is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Linda most popular?
- 1947, when 104,533 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Linda spelled?
- Lynda. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.