boy's name
Linville
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 407
Linville is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1980 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1942, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Linville over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 28 |
| 1920s | 97 |
| 1930s | 73 |
| 1940s | 109 |
| 1950s | 66 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 5 |
How popular is Linville?
In 1980, Linville was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Linville
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Linville over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Linville
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Linville — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Linville
How popular is the name Linville?
In 1980, Linville was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Linville a girl's or a boy's name?
Linville is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Linville?
Linville has 2 syllables.
When was Linville most popular?
Linville peaked in 1942, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.