Lin

Where Lin comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Lin.

  • 1 syllable
Lin through the years
  1. 1917
    First appearance
    #4,594 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1952
    Peak, #1,641
    35 babies named Lin, the most in any year.
  3. 1961
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #3,318.
  4. 2024
    Mostly girls from here
    Until now more boys than girls got the name. From this year on, more girls have.
In the dictionary
  • A male or female given name.
Namesakes

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