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Baby name
Lin
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55% girls / 45% boys
Origin of the name
Lin has several possible origins: the Latin Linus, the name of the successor of Saint Peter as bishop of Rome, and a Chinese name.
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Classic name
1,034births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 1640rank at its peak, in 1952
Where babies named Lin are born
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Classic name
863births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 1500rank at its peak, in 1959
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0% | 100% |
| 1910s | 14% | 86% |
| 1920s | 0% | 100% |
| 1930s | 26% | 74% |
| 1940s | 47% | 53% |
| 1950s | 57% | 43% |
| 1960s | 54% | 46% |
| 1970s | 54% | 46% |
| 1980s | 69% | 31% |
| 1990s | 90% | 10% |
| 2000s | 78% | 22% |
| 2010s | 64% | 36% |
| 2020s | 63% | 37% |