unisex name
Linzy
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,569
Linzy is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 64% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 54 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Linzy 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 | 15 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 64 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 77 |
| 1940s | 83 |
| 1950s | 89 |
| 1960s | 68 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 237 |
| 1990s | 339 |
| 2000s | 257 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Linzy?
In 2025, Linzy was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Linzy 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 Linzy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Linzy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Linzy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Linzy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Linzy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Linzy
How popular is the name Linzy?
In 2025, Linzy was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Linzy a girl's or a boy's name?
Linzy is used for both girls and boys. About 64% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Linzy?
Linzy has 2 syllables.
When was Linzy most popular?
Linzy peaked in 1990, when 54 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Linzy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Linzy currently ranks #11,706 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.