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Linda

Girl

Origin of the name

Linda became known in the 19th century through Donizetti's opera Linda di Chamounix. Its origin is unclear: it is often linked to the Spanish linda, “pretty,” or to Germanic names ending in -lind.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 1947, with 99,692 births and the No. 1 spot that year. Since then, the name has fallen 99%, to about 324 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 902. 39% of all babies named Linda since 1880 were born in the 1950s.
1,455,143births since 1880
1940sgeneration
No. 1rank at its peak, in 1947

Where babies named Linda are born

1947

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The darker the blue, the more common Linda is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Linda is most common in West Virginia (1.5 times), District of Columbia (1.4) and Vermont (1.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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