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Linas

100% boys · last recorded 1971

Linas has been given to about 117 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1957, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 96
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Linas per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1957 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time117

How popular is Linas?

Its best year was 1957, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 2335th. The typical living American called Linas is about 65 years old today.

Names that sound like Linas

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Silas0.70
  2. Linus0.71
  3. Elias0.65
  4. Lucas0.62
  5. Lukas0.62
  6. Jonas0.62
  7. Liam0.60
  8. Lian0.60

Middle names for Linas

Ranked by flow score
  1. Linas John0.77
  2. Linas Dean0.76
  3. Linas Bryce0.76
  4. Linas Ross0.76
  5. Linas Quinn0.76
  6. Linas Neal0.76

Sibling names for Linas

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Robinsister · 0.58
  2. Markbrother · 0.57
  3. Pennysister · 0.56
  4. Gwensister · 0.55
  5. Chrisbrother · 0.55
  6. Rockybrother · 0.53

Where Linas is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Linas Anderson0.74
    2. Linas White0.72
    3. Linas Reyes0.72
    4. Linas Nguyen0.72
    5. Linas Moore0.72
    6. Linas Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Linas

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Norway1945–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.