Linton comes from the English tradition, meaning From A Lime Tree Farm.
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How popular is Linton?
1922peak year
The name Linton reached its peak in 1922, with 50 registrations (ranked #1008). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1883, roughly 39 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11149) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Linton's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,360 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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