Gender
Origin
- English
- From the hill of the Lime trees.
The linden tree; this name describes a variety of popular ornamental shade trees
Syllables
2
Themes
- Green
- Nature
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Linden
Pronunciation
l(i)-nden, lin-den
Famous People
President Lyndon Baines Johnson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1409, 129 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2123, 90 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2256, 81 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | 81 |
| 2024 | 113 | 70 |
| 2023 | 95 | 70 |
| 2022 | 95 | 90 |
| 2021 | 112 | 75 |
| 2020 | 107 | 73 |
| 2019 | 100 | 80 |
| 2018 | 106 | 81 |
| 2017 | 107 | 77 |
| 2016 | 99 | 65 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #1026, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12 |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #669, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #62, 68 births); most recent 2023 (rank #193, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #577, 6 births); most recent 2019 (rank #664, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | – |
| 2022 | 19 | – |
| 2021 | 28 | – |
| 2020 | 13 | – |
| 2019 | 24 | 5 |
| 2018 | 22 | 5 |
| 2017 | 40 | – |
| 2016 | 43 | 6 |
| 2015 | 68 | – |
| 2014 | 49 | 5 |
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