Holding steady, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Linah since 2000
Babies named Linah per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2006, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Linah's real moment was 2022.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s | 20 |
Meaning & origin
Linah is a rare and delicate name that has charted on U.S. Social Security records since 2000. Its peak popularity came in 2022, though it remains uncommon, with a 2025 rank of 11,932 and a frequency of 1 in 229,610 births. The name's trajectory is stable, with no dramatic swings. Its primary association is with the Arabic root for 'tender', making it a gentle choice with multicultural appeal. While top states for usage are not listed, Linah fits into a broader trend of short, vowel-ending names.
Linah is likely a variant of Lina, which has multiple origins. In Arabic, Lina means 'tender' or 'delicate'. It can also be a short form of names like Angelina (Greek) or Carolina (Germanic). As a standalone name, Linah has seen modest use in the United States since 2000.
“Linah” around the world
Where Linah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Lina
Sibling names for Linah
Names that share Linah's style, for a brother or sister.
