An uncommon Swedish pick — distinctive and rare.
A female given name.
Linna is a girl's baby name of Swedish origin, a short form of Carolina or Linnea — the latter named after botanist Carl Linnaeus and meaning 'twinflower.' In Scandinavia Linna is a clean, modern standalone name. Elsewhere it carries the quiet elegance of the Nordic world in just five letters.
Linna climbed 6003 spots in the last 20 years — from #15277 to #9274.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 35 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 66 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 62 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 76 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 101 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 32 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 54 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 88 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 100 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 55 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 82 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 47 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 19 | ▼ |
| 1890s | 33 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 26 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | #9274 |
| 2023 | 6 | #14428 |
| 2022 | 6 | #14587 |
| 2021 | 5 | #16691 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12915 |
| 2019 | 7 | #13226 |
| 2018 | 8 | #12051 |
| 2017 | 9 | #11230 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10539 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13869 |
| 2014 | 6 | #15754 |
| 2013 | 5 | #18173 |
| 2011 | 6 | #15973 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12978 |
| 2009 | 11 | #10375 |
| 2008 | 9 | #12186 |
| 2007 | 8 | #13398 |
| 2006 | 10 | #11096 |
| 2005 | 6 | #15629 |
| 2004 | 6 | #15277 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology