At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #6,803 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 12 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Slipping #3,274 in 2020 to #6,803 in 2025
- Peak
- #2,893 in 2018
- First recorded
- 2003
Meaning of Linken
Linken emerges as a name forged at the crossroads of age-old English lineage and the timeless cadences of Latin, a shimmering cord of heritage that beckons its bearer into a tapestry of unity and adventure. At its heart lies the echo of “link,” the promise of connection, while the distant echo of Lincoln—its Old English forebear—whispers of lakeside strongholds and dawn-lit horizons, blending into an identity as entwined and enduring as Roman ligāmen, the bond that binds souls across epochs. It rolls from the lips with a confident LIN-ken, a gentle yet steadfast clarion that carries both the impish laughter of a new friend and the noble stride of a future leader, weaving warmth and resolve into every syllable. In choosing Linken for a son, one calls forth a living legacy of solidarity, curiosity and poetic wanderlust, where each sunrise unfolds like a page in an epic poem written by the heart itself.
How to pronounce Linken
English
- Pronounced LIN-ken /ˈlɪnkən/
Popularity of Linken in the U.S.
Linken was the #6,803 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 12 babies. It peaked at #2,893 in 2018. It first appears in the records in 2003.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 2003–2025 21 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 6,803 | ▲ 454 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7,257 | ▲ 2,506 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9,763 | ▼ 4,548 |
| 2022 | 18 | 5,215 | ▼ 1,097 |
| 2021 | 25 | 4,118 | ▼ 844 |
| 2020 | 34 | 3,274 | ▲ 1,063 |
| 2019 | 23 | 4,337 | ▼ 1,444 |
| 2018 | 41 | 2,893 | ▲ 113 |
| 2017 | 39 | 3,006 | ▲ 1,937 |
| 2016 | 19 | 4,943 | ▼ 1,512 |
| 2015 | 32 | 3,431 | ▲ 101 |
| 2014 | 30 | 3,532 | ▲ 648 |
| 2013 | 23 | 4,180 | ▼ 809 |
| 2012 | 32 | 3,371 | ▲ 985 |
| 2011 | 22 | 4,356 | ▼ 257 |
| 2010 | 24 | 4,099 | ▼ 64 |
| 2009 | 25 | 4,035 | ▲ 679 |
| 2008 | 20 | 4,714 | ▲ 947 |
| 2007 | 15 | 5,661 | ▲ 1,766 |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,427 | back (not recorded in 2004–2005) |
| 2003 | 7 | 8,643 | new |