Linnea is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Linnea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Linnea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Linnea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Linnea is a girl name of Scandinavian origin meaning “twinflower, lime tree”. A Swedish flower name honoring the botanist Linnaeus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,944 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 166 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Linnea per year, United States (1894 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (177/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Linnea is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #2,403 nationally (given to 187 babies that year).
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