Girl · Name family
Linnea
30,812births recorded
10Countries
4Variants
2000Peak · Sweden
#114Sweden 2025
Linnea is a girl name family recorded 30,812 times in 10 countries since 1894. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#114 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2000, at 1,214.4 births per 100,000.
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 Linnea
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnea | Swedish | 16,816 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #114 | 2000 | ▼ 66 % |
| Linnea | Swedish | 9,944 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1443 | 2015 | ▼ 6 % |
| Linnea | Swedish | 313 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #228 | 2025 | ▲ 128 % |
| Linnea | Swedish | 306 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #227 | 2025 | ▲ 85 % |
| Linnea | Swedish | 273 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #177 | 2025 | – |
| Linnea | Swedish | 156 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2024 | ▶ 2 % |
| Lynnea | English | 1,762 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 2011 | ▼ 35 % |
| Lynnea | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1992 | – |
| Lynnea | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2006 | – |
| Linea | French | 165 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1911 | – |
| Linea | French | 97 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #720 | 2022 | ▲ 78 % |
| Linea | French | 90 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #566 | 2024 | new |
| Linea | French | 58 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2024 | – |
| Linea | French | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Linea | French | 33 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2013 | – |
| Lynea | English | 388 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1988 | – |
| Lynea | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Linnea ↔ Lynnea — spelling variant
- Linnea ↔ Linea — spelling variant
- Linnea ↔ Lynea — spelling variant
Questions about Linnea
How popular is the name Linnea?
In 2025 it ranked #114 in Sweden. Official registers record 30,812 births across 10 countries.
What is Linnea in other languages?
Lynnea (English); Linea (French); Lynea (English).
When was Linnea most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2000, at 1,214.4 births per 100,000.
Is Linnea a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Linnea is a girl name.