Holding steady.
Popularity of Linea since 1911
Babies named Linea per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1970, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Linea's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Linea first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1911, its peak year, but it never broke into the top 1,000. It has remained consistently rare, with little fluctuation in usage over the decades. The name's trajectory has been stable since the 1910s, never rising to prominence. While it shares sounds with the more popular Linnea, Linea has maintained a low profile, rarely appearing in modern naming data.
Linea is a name of uncertain origin, possibly deriving from the Scandinavian name Linnea, which comes from the Latin 'linnaea' (after the twinflower). Alternatively, it could be a feminine form of Linus, from Greek meaning 'flax' or 'song'. The name saw some use in the early 20th century but remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lin, Nea, Lina
Sibling names for Linea
Names that share Linea's style, for a brother or sister.
