Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Lincolns marsh; island of linden trees
Pronunciation
l(i)-nzy, lin-zy
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #1964, 17 births); most recent 1993 (rank #7637, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #2640, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 8 |
| 2024 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | – | 8 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 11 |
| 2020 | – | 10 |
| 2019 | – | 8 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 8 |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #3982, 5 births); most recent 2020 (rank #5359, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
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