Gender
Origin
- Norse
- Name of a flower.
- Scandinavian
- Lime tree or small mountain flower
Syllables
2
Themes
- Flower
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Linnea
Pronunciation
l(in)-nea
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #1325, 177 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1443, 149 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 |
| 2024 | 130 |
| 2023 | 150 |
| 2022 | 136 |
| 2021 | 134 |
| 2020 | 124 |
| 2019 | 126 |
| 2018 | 154 |
| 2017 | 154 |
| 2016 | 159 |
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 2024 (rank #2411, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 2001 (rank #2718, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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 2016 (rank #866, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #445, 8 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 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