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Linda

in the US

There are 1,193,882 people with the first name "Linda" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Linda 14
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  1. is 10th most common Joseph
  2. is 11th most common Charles
  3. is 12th most common Patricia
  4. is 13th most common Mark
  5. is 14th most common Linda
  6. is 15th most common Paul
  7. is 16th most common Barbara
  8. is 17th most common Daniel
  9. is 18th most common Donald

Similar Names and Nicknames

Lynda, Lind, Lynd, Lindia, Melinda, Melynda, Belinda, Lindy

Most Common Last Names for Linda

Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones, Miller, Davis, Wilson, Anderson, Taylor

Meaning & History

(female) Of relatively recent origin and uncertain etymology. It is first recorded in the 19th century. It may be a shortened form of Belinda, an adoption of Spanish linda ‘pretty’, or a Latinate derivative of any of various other Germanic female names ending in -lind meaning ‘weak, tender, soft’. It was popular in the 20th century, especially in the 1950s.

variant: Lynda.

Pet forms: Lindie, Lindy.

Recent Searches for "Linda" in the US

Since June 2009
400,416

Most Popular Search

Linda Smith (8,851 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages.

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