Link
Boy name · #1573 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Link ranks #1573 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 108 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1317, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 boys born in 2025 was named Link.
Babies named Link per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 132-year story
Link first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 204 babies and a rank of #1073. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Link against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Link in class?
Link scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Link will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Link is most common
Geography matters for names, and Link is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Links were CA (11), TX (9), OH (7), UT (7), VA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Link
Statistically, parents drawn to Link tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Loki, Huck, Lenox, Laken, and Lyam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Link | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1571 |
| 2024 | 130 | #1418 |
| 2023 | 147 | #1300 |
| 2022 | 204 | #1073 |
| 2021 | 156 | #1230 |
| 2020 | 171 | #1142 |
| 2019 | 151 | #1244 |
| 2018 | 158 | #1195 |
| 2017 | 135 | #1332 |
| 2016 | 146 | #1254 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1317 |
| 2014 | 95 | #1627 |
| 2013 | 73 | #1915 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3114 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Link a popular boy name?
Link ranked #1573 among boys in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1317.
When was the name Link most popular?
Link peaked in 2022, when 204 American boys received the name (ranked #1073 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Link?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American boys was named Link. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.