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Girl · Name family

Linley

2,758births recorded
3Countries
2Variants
1970Peak · South Australia
#3167United States 2025

Linley is a girl name family recorded 2,758 times in 3 countries since 1917. It ranks highest today in the United States (#3167 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1970, at 29.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lynley (South Australia).

Popularity by country

Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.

Which form wins where

Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.

All forms of Linley

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Linley English 1,746 🇺🇸 United States #3167 2021 ▼ 33 %
Linley English 5 🇫🇷 France – 1992 –
Lynley English 991 🇺🇸 United States #5554 2016 ▼ 28 %
Lynley English 16 🇦🇺 South Australia – 1970 –

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in South Australia correlates closely with Linley's.

  1. 1Marcel
  2. 2Domenica
  3. 3Antonella

How we grouped these names

  • Linley ↔ Lynley — spelling variant

Questions about Linley

How popular is the name Linley?

In 2025 it ranked #3167 in the United States. Official registers record 2,758 births across 3 countries.

What is Linley in other languages?

Lynley (English).

When was Linley most popular?

It peaked in South Australia in 1970, at 29.0 births per 100,000.

Is Linley a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Linley is a girl name.