Lina

Girl name

Lina has been given to 19,494 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #572 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Short form of any female name ending in -lina, such as Angelina, Carolina, Evelina. It can also be construed as a rare feminine form of Linus.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

19,494

Peak year

2024 (534 babies)

Rank in 2025

#572 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +60%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lina.

19,359 babies since 1890

19,247 babies since 1977

19,749 babies since 1914

19,821 babies since 1931

19,939 babies since 1880

20,017 babies since 1912

18,910 babies since 1978

20,098 babies since 1963

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