Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Pretty One
Pretty; may also refer to the linden, an ornamental shade tree also used for medicinal purposes - English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Linda
Famous People
Actress Lynda Carter, Journalist Linda Ellerbee
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #459, 215 births); most recent 1994 (rank #5108, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #1, 99,680 births); most recent 2025 (rank #902, 294 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 294 |
| 2024 | – | 321 |
| 2023 | – | 324 |
| 2022 | – | 352 |
| 2021 | – | 327 |
| 2020 | – | 334 |
| 2019 | – | 362 |
| 2018 | – | 398 |
| 2017 | – | 409 |
| 2016 | – | 443 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #638, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1892, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #56, 1,517 births); most recent 2023 (rank #712, 58 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2021 | 78 |
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2019 | 92 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2017 | 109 |
| 2016 | 114 |
| 2015 | 120 |
| 2014 | 142 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #13, 437 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #32, 316 births); most recent 2017 (rank #808, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #301, 4 births); most recent 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1949 (rank #1, 652 births); most recent 2017 (rank #676, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence