Linton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning flax settlement; a place name.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Linton. In the US, 8 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 50 in 1922.
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