unisex name
Linden
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,243
Canada
#499
2024 births
Linden is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 210 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 210 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,788 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Linden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 163 |
| 1920s | 260 |
| 1930s | 258 |
| 1940s | 447 |
| 1950s | 489 |
| 1960s | 262 |
| 1970s | 155 |
| 1980s | 372 |
| 1990s | 414 |
| 2000s | 668 |
| 2010s | 1,486 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,111 |
How popular is Linden?
In 2025, Linden was given to 210 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Linden is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Linden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Linden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Linden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Linden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Linden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Linden
How popular is the name Linden?
In 2025, Linden was given to 210 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Linden a girl's or a boy's name?
Linden is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Linden?
Linden has 2 syllables.
When was Linden most popular?
Linden peaked in 2025, when 210 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Linden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Linden currently ranks #499 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.