girl's name
Linh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,199
Linh is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1984, when 87 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Linh over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 698 |
| 1990s | 477 |
| 2000s | 218 |
| 2010s | 183 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How popular is Linh?
In 2025, Linh was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Linh 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 Linh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Linh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Linh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Linh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Linh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Linh
How popular is the name Linh?
In 2025, Linh was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Linh a girl's or a boy's name?
Linh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Linh?
Linh has 1 syllable.
When was Linh most popular?
Linh peaked in 1984, when 87 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Linh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Linh currently ranks #2,971 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.