NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Linton
Linton is a boy's name.
● Holding steadyThe Greatest Generation
2,360
Total named
60
Avg ageestimated
1922
Peak year
Unranked
Rank in 2024
Linton peaked in 1922, when about 50 boys were given the name. It's now too rare to crack the top of the SSA charts at all. Most people named Linton today are around 60 years old (estimated) — squarely the Greatest Generation. In all, roughly 2,360 boys have been named Linton since record-keeping began in 1883.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Linton each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 192250 boys1900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Linton:
AdelbertHillardEstelAutherNorvalBeryl
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Linton each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.