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Link
OriginWord name or diminutive of Lincoln
Meaning"ring, loop, connection; town by the pool"
About Link
Perhaps best associated today with the character from The Legend of Zelda game franchise, Link also has ties to the retro crime drama, The Mod Squad, to the presidential surname Lincoln, and of course, to links on the internet. Part fantastical, part retro cool, part futuristic, Link was chosen for 200 boys in 2022, and 144 in 2023.
Pronounced LINK.
As of October 2026, Link ranked #1579 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #980 in 1893.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,636 | 95 | 49.5 |
| 2015 | #1,322 | 134 | 69.9 |
| 2016 | #1,256 | 146 | 76.9 |
| 2017 | #1,331 | 135 | 72.9 |
| 2018 | #1,197 | 158 | 87 |
| 2019 | #1,247 | 151 | 84.2 |
| 2020 | #1,143 | 171 | 99.1 |
| 2021 | #1,233 | 156 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | #1,074 | 204 | 116.8 |
| 2023 | #1,310 | 146 | 85.4 |
| 2024 | #1,417 | 130 | 75.5 |
| 2025 | #1,579 | 108 | 63.2 |
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- Charles Lincoln "Link" Neal III
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Link in pop culture
- Link
main character in the Legend of Zelda video game series
- Link Larkin
character in musical "Hairspray "
- Link
character in films Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions.
- Link Hogthrob
pig character on TV's "The Muppet Show"
- Linkovich "Link" Chomofsky
character in the film Encino Man
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