Linden is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Linden is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,415 among boys (129) and #2,269 among girls (81) — overall #2,140 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 210 | 210 | #2,269 | #1,415 |
| 2024 | 184 | 184 | #2,547 | #1,543 |
| 2023 | 165 | 165 | #2,542 | #1,740 |
| 2022 | 185 | 185 | #2,133 | #1,758 |
| 2021 | 187 | 187 | #2,403 | #1,562 |
| 2020 | 180 | 180 | #2,409 | #1,549 |
| 2019 | 180 | 180 | #2,281 | #1,640 |
| 2018 | 187 | 187 | #2,264 | #1,580 |
| 2017 | 184 | 184 | #2,372 | #1,538 |
| 2016 | 164 | 164 | #2,683 | #1,626 |
| 2015 | 167 | 167 | #2,367 | #1,734 |
| 2014 | 128 | 128 | #2,958 | #2,034 |
| 2013 | 119 | 119 | #2,698 | #2,351 |
| 2012 | 118 | 118 | #2,922 | #2,226 |
| 2011 | 119 | 119 | #3,250 | #2,012 |
| 2010 | 120 | 120 | #2,824 | #2,250 |
| 2009 | 104 | 104 | #3,653 | #2,220 |
| 2008 | 90 | 90 | #4,413 | #2,365 |
| 2007 | 88 | 88 | #3,573 | #2,850 |
| 2006 | 78 | 78 | #4,219 | #2,722 |
| 2005 | 63 | 63 | #4,782 | #2,993 |
| 2004 | 64 | 64 | #6,118 | #2,519 |
| 2003 | 62 | 62 | #4,755 | #2,825 |
| 2002 | 41 | 41 | #6,560 | #3,626 |
| 2001 | 45 | 45 | #5,727 | #3,472 |
| 2000 | 33 | 33 | #5,842 | #5,212 |
| 1999 | 51 | 51 | #4,810 | #2,990 |
| 1998 | 47 | 47 | #6,931 | #2,583 |
| 1997 | 43 | — | #5,769 | #2,950 |
| 1996 | 43 | — | #4,522 | #3,494 |
| 1995 | 30 | — | #8,460 | #3,389 |
| 1994 | 45 | — | #4,770 | #2,999 |
| 1993 | 29 | — | #5,581 | #4,894 |
| 1992 | 52 | — | #3,631 | #3,073 |
| 1991 | 36 | — | #4,589 | #4,145 |
| 1990 | 38 | — | #5,712 | #2,922 |
| 1989 | 43 | — | #4,970 | #2,580 |
| 1988 | 26 | — | #6,116 | #3,812 |
| 1987 | 44 | — | #4,067 | #2,433 |
| 1986 | 47 | — | #3,019 | #3,073 |
| 1985 | 41 | — | #3,791 | #2,656 |
| 1984 | 33 | — | #3,932 | #3,386 |
| 1983 | 48 | — | #3,200 | #2,313 |
| 1982 | 32 | — | #4,835 | #2,778 |
| 1981 | 38 | — | #4,638 | #2,300 |
| 1980 | 20 | — | #8,669 | #3,361 |
| 1979 | 20 | — | #11,159 | #2,969 |
| 1978 | 13 | — | #9,204 | #4,845 |
| 1977 | 17 | — | #7,259 | #4,032 |
| 1976 | 20 | — | #6,354 | #3,394 |
| 1975 | 10 | — | — | #3,575 |
| 1974 | 11 | — | — | #3,245 |
| 1973 | 18 | — | — | #2,284 |
| 1972 | 14 | — | — | #2,609 |
| 1971 | 14 | — | — | #2,641 |
| 1970 | 18 | — | — | #2,181 |
| 1969 | 16 | — | — | #2,189 |
| 1968 | 13 | — | — | #2,402 |
| 1967 | 18 | — | — | #1,877 |
| 1966 | 11 | — | — | #2,562 |
| 1965 | 27 | — | #7,089 | #1,698 |
| 1964 | 25 | — | — | #1,600 |
| 1963 | 35 | — | #6,264 | #1,471 |
| 1962 | 45 | — | #5,593 | #1,268 |
| 1961 | 35 | — | #5,615 | #1,539 |
| 1960 | 37 | — | #6,080 | #1,451 |
| 1959 | 42 | — | #4,182 | #1,400 |
| 1958 | 62 | — | #3,029 | #1,144 |
| 1957 | 49 | — | #3,823 | #1,274 |
| 1956 | 52 | — | #6,478 | #1,115 |
| 1955 | 48 | — | #3,936 | #1,232 |
| 1954 | 48 | — | #4,487 | #1,192 |
| 1953 | 57 | — | #4,429 | #1,041 |
| 1952 | 47 | — | #3,125 | #1,286 |
| 1951 | 43 | — | #4,220 | #1,253 |
| 1950 | 41 | — | #3,830 | #1,280 |
| 1949 | 47 | — | #4,480 | #1,121 |
| 1948 | 49 | — | #4,998 | #1,088 |
| 1947 | 65 | — | #4,195 | #929 |
| 1946 | 47 | — | #4,740 | #1,086 |
| 1945 | 37 | — | #4,309 | #1,194 |
| 1944 | 43 | — | — | #997 |
| 1943 | 46 | — | — | #990 |
| 1942 | 44 | — | — | #1,017 |
| 1941 | 30 | — | — | #1,224 |
| 1940 | 39 | — | — | #1,041 |
| 1939 | 31 | — | — | #1,182 |
| 1938 | 30 | — | — | #1,210 |
| 1937 | 33 | — | — | #1,157 |
| 1936 | 21 | — | — | #1,486 |
| 1935 | 24 | — | — | #1,412 |
| 1934 | 14 | — | — | #1,983 |
| 1933 | 35 | — | — | #1,116 |
| 1932 | 20 | — | — | #1,625 |
| 1931 | 20 | — | — | #1,620 |
| 1930 | 30 | — | — | #1,319 |
| 1929 | 21 | — | — | #1,648 |
| 1928 | 22 | — | — | #1,628 |
| 1927 | 47 | — | — | #1,026 |
| 1926 | 23 | — | — | #1,593 |
| 1925 | 23 | — | — | #1,611 |
| 1924 | 17 | — | — | #2,015 |
| 1923 | 32 | — | — | #1,290 |
| 1922 | 25 | — | — | #1,530 |
| 1921 | 22 | — | — | #1,683 |
| 1920 | 28 | — | — | #1,409 |
| 1919 | 14 | — | — | #2,212 |
| 1918 | 22 | — | — | #1,635 |
| 1917 | 28 | — | — | #1,314 |
| 1916 | 24 | — | — | #1,450 |
| 1915 | 25 | — | — | #1,360 |
| 1914 | 15 | — | — | #1,655 |
| 1913 | 14 | — | — | #1,478 |
| 1912 | 7 | — | — | #2,158 |
| 1911 | 6 | — | — | #1,653 |
| 1910 | 8 | — | — | #1,266 |
| 1908 | 5 | — | — | #1,516 |
| 1907 | 5 | — | — | #1,461 |
| 1889 | 5 | — | — | #1,047 |