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Linwood

Pronounced L IH1 N W UH2 D (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1948
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Linwood?

Linwood is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 12,781 children — the 937th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 101 births across the past decade, against a peak of 276 in a single year. That peak was in 1948.

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1948Boys: 276Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L IH1 N W UH2 D
Stress pattern:
12
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Linwood

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Linwood

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Linwood?
Linwood ranks 937th among boys' names in US records, with 12,781 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 101.
Is Linwood a unisex name?
No. Linwood is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Linwood most popular?
1948, when 276 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.