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Linton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"flax settlement"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Linton
In Wuthering Heights, Cathy's milquetoast husband; Heath is so much more appealing.
Pronounced LIN-tun.
As of October 2026, Linton ranked #11683 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #606 in 1889.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Linton in pop culture
- Linton
Son of Heathcliff in “Wuthering Heights” (1847)
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