girl's name
Line
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 15,212
France
#262
2025 births
Line is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 205 babies in France, ranking #262. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Line is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in France in 1957, when 365 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,876 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Line over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 150 |
| 1910s | 195 |
| 1920s | 305 |
| 1930s | 480 |
| 1940s | 790 |
| 1950s | 2,795 |
| 1960s | 2,040 |
| 1970s | 1,275 |
| 1980s | 745 |
| 1990s | 605 |
| 2000s | 1,865 |
| 2010s | 2,625 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,275 |
How popular is Line?
In 2025, Line was given to 205 babies in France, ranking #262 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Line is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Line
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Line also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Line over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Line in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Line
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Line — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Line
Is Line a girl's or a boy's name?
Line is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Line?
Line has 1 syllable.
When was Line most popular?
Line peaked in 1957, when 365 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Line a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Line currently ranks #262 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.