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Why parents love Link- Zelda's Link IS gaming's most iconic hero.
- The silent swordsman who saves Hyrule.
- Abraham Lincoln's beloved diminutive.
- Four letters with a sharp, compact sound: LINK.
- The meaning connects IS fundamentally bonding.
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The vibe of Link
from the banklinden treeOld EnglishGermanicZeldaLinkgamingiconic heroHyruleLincoln
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Origin & history of Link
Old English/Germanic (linden/bank)
→ Link
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Modern American roots
Zelda's Link IS gaming's most iconic hero. Lincoln's diminutive. A link IS the most fundamental connection.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Legend of Zelda (1986).
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Today
Link remains a beloved choice, ranking #1253 in the US. 2,580 babies have been named Link since 1893.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Link?
2022
peak year
Link reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2022, 204 babies received the name (ranked #1074). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1253), with about 153 babies given the name annually. Link's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,580 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
204
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,074)
(ranked #1,074)
153
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,530
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,580
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Link1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Link's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Hyrule adventure. People named Link tend to be sharp, iconic, and gifted at being gaming's most iconic hero in four letters.
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Gaming's most iconic hero✦
Zelda-Hyrule◈
Lincoln-diminutive◎
Sharp compact♡
Four-letter connectionL3
I9
N5
K2
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Link🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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Famous people named LinkClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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