Lina
Girl name · #572 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Lina ranks #572 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 527 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #849, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,416 girls born in 2025 was named Lina.
The 145-year story
Lina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 49 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 534 babies and a rank of #565. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lina in class?
Lina scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Linas were CA (74), TX (58), NY (47), FL (46), IL (25). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lina
Statistically, parents drawn to Lina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mina, Reina, Elina, Liana, and Romina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 527 | #572 |
| 2024 | 534 | #565 |
| 2023 | 513 | #585 |
| 2022 | 514 | #581 |
| 2021 | 441 | #670 |
| 2020 | 413 | #690 |
| 2019 | 392 | #723 |
| 2018 | 361 | #754 |
| 2017 | 375 | #750 |
| 2016 | 335 | #847 |
| 2015 | 329 | #849 |
| 2014 | 364 | #768 |
| 2013 | 306 | #850 |
| 2012 | 355 | #773 |
| 2011 | 309 | #852 |
| 2010 | 315 | #851 |
| 2009 | 280 | #953 |
| 2008 | 299 | #916 |
| 2007 | 279 | #964 |
| 2006 | 264 | #984 |
| 2005 | 250 | #979 |
| 2004 | 274 | #887 |
| 2003 | 251 | #939 |
| 2002 | 224 | #984 |
| 2001 | 215 | #997 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lina a popular girl name?
Lina ranked #572 among girls in 2025 with 527 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #849.
When was the name Lina most popular?
Lina peaked in 2024, when 534 American girls received the name (ranked #565 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,416 newborn American girls was named Lina. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.