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The name Linda peaked for boys at #458 in 1947. Linda is also used for girls, ranking #835 in 2024.

The name Linda is a girl's name of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese origin meaning "pretty".

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Linda will live forever in baby name history for toppling Mary from its four hundred year reign as Number 1. Queen of Names in 1947, Linda has fallen even further in favor than Mary today. 
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Still, Linda continues to hang on in the US Top 1000, and many contemporary baby namers might consider Linda as an honor name, in middle place or as a starting point for names such as Melinda or Linden. And in some European countries, Linda still ranks high on the popularity charts.

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The name Linda is currently ranked #835 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #1 in 1947. The name is most popular in LINDA, LINDA, and LINDA. Linda is occasionally used for boys in 1994.

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