Linden
About Linden
The graceful, natural image of the verdant shade tree transcends any connection with President Johnson.
A sturdy tree that can live for centuries, Linden was actually quite a popular boys' name from the 1930s to the 1960s--as was the presidential spelling Lyndon--but has now become unisex.
As of October 2026, Linden ranked #1415 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #929 in 1947, Nameberry popularity #371.
Editor's take: The name Linden is a boy's name meaning "linden tree hill".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,034 | 70 | 36.4 |
| 2015 | #1,733 | 89 | 46.4 |
| 2016 | #1,626 | 99 | 52.2 |
| 2017 | #1,537 | 107 | 57.8 |
| 2018 | #1,580 | 106 | 58.4 |
| 2019 | #1,640 | 100 | 55.7 |
| 2020 | #1,548 | 107 | 62 |
| 2021 | #1,562 | 112 | 64 |
| 2022 | #1,755 | 95 | 54.4 |
| 2023 | #1,739 | 95 | 55.5 |
| 2024 | #1,548 | 113 | 65.6 |
| 2025 | #1,415 | 129 | 75.5 |
World rankings
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Linden on lists
Famous Lindens
- (Clarence) Linden Garnett Ashby
American actor
- Linden Stanley Blue
American aviation executive
- (Truman) Linden Chiles
American actor
- Linden Dalecki
American children's author
- Linden Keith King
American NFL football player
- Linden MacIntyre
Canadian journalist and author
- Linden Porco
Canadian actor
- Linden Rowat
Canadian hockey player
- Linden Soles
Canadian TV anchor
Linden in pop culture
- Linden Ashby
main character in the Chemical Garden Trilogy by Lauren DeStefano
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character in "Barbie Fairytopia" movie series
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city in New Jersey
- Sarah Linden
main character in The Killing, an American crime drama television series.