About the name Linda
Linda is a girl name with Germanic roots, meaning “tender, soft”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Linda ranked #902 for girls in the US, with 294 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1947. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Linda were girls.
Etymology
From Germanic, meaning “tender, soft”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Linda”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #902
- In 2015
- #666
- Babies in 2025
- 294
Popularity of Linda, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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