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Linkyn

LIN-kin /ˈlɪnkɪn/

At a glance

In short
Linkyn stands at the crossroads of heritage and innovation, a unisex name born from a playful twist on the venerable Lincoln and laced with a dash of Celtic “-yn” charm.
U.S. rank 2025 (boys)
#9,714 (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025 (boys)
7 (<0.01% of boys)
As a girl name
#13,208 in 2025 (6 babies)Peak #7,559 in 2020
Trend (boys)
Slipping #4,020 in 2020 to #9,714 in 2025
Peak (boys)
#3,716 in 2019
First recorded
2007 (as a boy name; 2013 as a girl name)

Meaning of Linkyn

Linkyn stands at the crossroads of heritage and innovation, a unisex name born from a playful twist on the venerable Lincoln and laced with a dash of Celtic “-yn” charm. Pronounced LIN-kin (/ˈlɪnkɪn/), it carries echoes of Old English “linc,” meaning waterway or lake, yet dances with a Latin flair—reminding Spanish-speaking families of “linaje” (lineage) and the graceful curve of “línea” (line). Like a sunlit puente weaving two shores together, Linkyn suggests connection, unity and the promise of bringing people close—parents often quip that their little one might become the “missing link” in the family’s story. Although it only recently began to ripple through the U.S. top 1,000, its gentle rise speaks to a generation eager for names that feel both grounded and boldly original. With warmth in its syllables and a hint of digital-era sparkle—after all, a link is what fast-forwards us into tomorrow—Linkyn invites every child to become a living bridge between past traditions and future adventures.

How to pronounce Linkyn

English

Popularity of Linkyn in the U.S.

Linkyn was the #9,714 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 7 babies. It peaked at #3,716 in 2019. It first appears in the records in 2007. As a girl name it was #13,208 in 2025, with 6 babies.

Bar and line chart: Linkyn in the U.S., 2007–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 29 in 2019 and 7 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,716 in 2019, #9,714 in 2025.
  • Boys named Linkyn (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2007–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Boys year by year, 2007⁠–⁠2025 18 rows
Linkyn: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
202579,714▼ 3,810
2024155,904▲ 1,385
2023117,289▼ 2,719
2022224,570▲ 366
2021194,936▼ 916
2020254,020▼ 304
2019293,716▲ 378
2018254,094▲ 130
2017244,224▼ 25
2016244,199▲ 3,292
2015107,491▼ 3,228
2014234,263▲ 1,660
2013145,923▲ 703
2012126,626▼ 1,193
2011165,433▲ 6,798
2010512,231▼ 4,995
2009117,236back (not recorded in 2008)
200788,915new

Girls year by year, 2013⁠–⁠2025 10 rows
Linkyn: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025613,208back (not recorded in 2024)
2023811,169back (not recorded in 2022)
2021109,562▼ 2,003
2020147,559▲ 2,914
2019910,473▲ 72
2018910,545▼ 602
2017109,943▼ 1,068
2016128,875▲ 606
2015119,481back (not recorded in 2014)
2013516,547new