girl's name
Linnea
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,788
Ireland
#986
2016 births
Linnea is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Linnea is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 177 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,251 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Linnea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 116 |
| 1910s | 360 |
| 1920s | 198 |
| 1930s | 232 |
| 1940s | 822 |
| 1950s | 990 |
| 1960s | 682 |
| 1970s | 700 |
| 1980s | 937 |
| 1990s | 1,199 |
| 2000s | 1,358 |
| 2010s | 1,512 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 826 |
How popular is Linnea?
In 2025, Linnea was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Linnea 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.
How Linnea is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Linnéa | Linnéa is a rare spelling of Linnea, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Linnea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Linnea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Linnea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Linnea 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 Linnea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Linnea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Linnea
How popular is the name Linnea?
In 2025, Linnea was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Linnea a girl's or a boy's name?
Linnea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Linnea?
Linnea has 3 syllables.
When was Linnea most popular?
Linnea peaked in 2015, when 177 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Linnea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Linnea currently ranks #1,256 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.