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Linley

Girl

Meaning of Linley: English: 'flax meadow'

Linley is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3076th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3076

50 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,746

First recorded 1917 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 43 babies1989: 33 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 50 babies2010: 54 babies20102011: 58 babies2012: 72 babies2013: 85 babies2014: 75 babies2015: 84 babies2016: 75 babies2017: 77 babies2018: 69 babies2019: 53 babies2020: 65 babies20202021: 89 babies2022: 79 babies2023: 80 babies2024: 58 babies2025: 50 babies
US babies named Linley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 89.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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