Boy nameCurrently #7,064 in the USSteady
Linwood
//ˈlɪnˌwʊd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19487 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Linwood's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Linwood |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 13 |
| 1896 | 15 |
| 1897 | 13 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 17 |
| 1901 | 17 |
| 1902 | 22 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 41 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 75 |
| 1913 | 91 |
| 1914 | 119 |
| 1915 | 135 |
| 1916 | 149 |
| 1917 | 147 |
| 1918 | 137 |
| 1919 | 159 |
| 1920 | 161 |
| 1921 | 179 |
| 1922 | 192 |
| 1923 | 174 |
| 1924 | 189 |
| 1925 | 175 |
| 1926 | 175 |
| 1927 | 206 |
| 1928 | 201 |
| 1929 | 161 |
| 1930 | 186 |
| 1931 | 157 |
| 1932 | 177 |
| 1933 | 146 |
| 1934 | 173 |
| 1935 | 156 |
| 1936 | 156 |
| 1937 | 189 |
| 1938 | 180 |
| 1939 | 164 |
| 1940 | 163 |
| 1941 | 182 |
| 1942 | 210 |
| 1943 | 230 |
| 1944 | 214 |
| 1945 | 227 |
| 1946 | 233 |
| 1947 | 247 |
| 1948 | 276 |
| 1949 | 272 |
| 1950 | 272 |
| 1951 | 219 |
| 1952 | 246 |
| 1953 | 261 |
| 1954 | 254 |
| 1955 | 233 |
| 1956 | 213 |
| 1957 | 208 |
| 1958 | 204 |
| 1959 | 206 |
| 1960 | 175 |
| 1961 | 165 |
| 1962 | 166 |
| 1963 | 149 |
| 1964 | 152 |
| 1965 | 141 |
| 1966 | 100 |
| 1967 | 130 |
| 1968 | 107 |
| 1969 | 113 |
| 1970 | 117 |
| 1971 | 101 |
| 1972 | 100 |
| 1973 | 77 |
| 1974 | 76 |
| 1975 | 77 |
| 1976 | 51 |
| 1977 | 81 |
| 1978 | 67 |
| 1979 | 58 |
| 1980 | 68 |
| 1981 | 67 |
| 1982 | 62 |
| 1983 | 51 |
| 1984 | 39 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 47 |
| 1987 | 36 |
| 1988 | 36 |
| 1989 | 43 |
| 1990 | 41 |
| 1991 | 34 |
| 1992 | 28 |
| 1993 | 29 |
| 1994 | 25 |
| 1995 | 29 |
| 1996 | 25 |
| 1997 | 22 |
| 1998 | 24 |
| 1999 | 19 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 24 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 |
Linwood through the decades
- Linwood peaked in 1948, when 276 babies were named Linwood in the US.
- The 1950s were Linwood's strongest decade, averaging 232 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Linwood has fallen 11% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Linwood currently ranks #7,064 in the US and is holding steady.