English use
Source-reportedA diminutive of the male given name Lincoln.
Source for this definition
- Link — English definition (English Wiktionary via Kaikki)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Link
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01 / Meaning & origin
About Link
Link is a masculine given name documented in English.
Dictionary descriptions
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02 / Across borders
Where Link is used
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States
Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 108 boys (rank 1571). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Popularity over time
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
United States
1880–2025 Spelling: Link
Recorded category boys
- Latest · 2025
- 108
- applications
- Rank #1,571
- Peak year
- 2022
- 204 applications
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
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| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 7 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1914 | 8 | 2,457 | observed |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | observed |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,177 | observed |
| 1917 | 8 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,391 | observed |
| 1920 | 6 | 3,815 | observed |
| 1921 | 7 | 3,517 | observed |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 8 | 3,260 | observed |
| 1925 | 7 | 3,408 | observed |
| 1926 | 5 | 4,201 | observed |
| 1927 | 9 | 2,912 | observed |
| 1928 | 7 | 3,357 | observed |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | 6 | 3,592 | observed |
| 1931 | 6 | 3,390 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1942 | 5 | 3,560 | observed |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | 7 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1946 | 8 | 2,690 | observed |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | 15 | 1,941 | observed |
| 1950 | 5 | 3,681 | observed |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | 11 | 2,376 | observed |
| 1953 | 7 | 3,143 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1955 | 5 | 3,886 | observed |
| 1956 | 5 | 3,942 | observed |
| 1957 | 11 | 2,494 | observed |
| 1958 | 9 | 2,818 | observed |
| 1959 | 11 | 2,530 | observed |
| 1960 | 6 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1961 | 16 | 2,070 | observed |
| 1962 | 13 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1963 | 29 | 1,455 | observed |
| 1964 | 38 | 1,263 | observed |
| 1965 | 11 | 2,476 | observed |
| 1966 | 18 | 1,814 | observed |
| 1967 | 7 | 3,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 5 | 4,136 | observed |
| 1969 | 10 | 2,861 | observed |
| 1970 | 24 | 1,794 | observed |
| 1971 | 20 | 2,052 | observed |
| 1972 | 17 | 2,243 | observed |
| 1973 | 13 | 2,716 | observed |
| 1974 | 12 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1975 | 15 | 2,637 | observed |
| 1976 | 9 | 3,724 | observed |
| 1977 | 11 | 3,386 | observed |
| 1978 | 11 | 3,400 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 5,355 | observed |
| 1980 | 5 | 6,250 | observed |
| 1981 | 8 | 4,509 | observed |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,385 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 5 | 7,270 | observed |
| 1989 | 5 | 7,905 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | 5 | 8,236 | observed |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | observed |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | observed |
| 1994 | 7 | 6,968 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 5 | 9,265 | observed |
| 1998 | 5 | 9,631 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | observed |
| 2002 | 8 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2003 | 13 | 5,558 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 5,246 | observed |
| 2005 | 7 | 9,115 | observed |
| 2006 | 21 | 4,370 | observed |
| 2007 | 28 | 3,687 | observed |
| 2008 | 31 | 3,486 | observed |
| 2009 | 28 | 3,721 | observed |
| 2010 | 31 | 3,453 | observed |
| 2011 | 36 | 3,114 | observed |
| 2012 | 52 | 2,415 | observed |
| 2013 | 73 | 1,915 | observed |
| 2014 | 95 | 1,627 | observed |
| 2015 | 134 | 1,317 | observed |
| 2016 | 146 | 1,254 | observed |
| 2017 | 135 | 1,332 | observed |
| 2018 | 158 | 1,195 | observed |
| 2019 | 151 | 1,244 | observed |
| 2020 | 171 | 1,142 | observed |
| 2021 | 156 | 1,230 | observed |
| 2022 | 204 | 1,073 | observed |
| 2023 | 147 | 1,300 | observed |
| 2024 | 130 | 1,418 | observed |
| 2025 | 108 | 1,571 | observed |
About this dataset and its counting rules
Statistics count the spelling “Link” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
- Universe
- US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
- Rounding
- Integer application counts retained without rounding.
- Suppression
- Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
- Ranking
- computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
History
Notable bearers
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Link Wray
1929–2005American guitarist (1929–2005)
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06 / Behind the facts
Sources for this page
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms4
- Wikidata Q63617815CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wiktionary: LinkCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Link — English definition (English Wiktionary via Kaikki)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Chinese Wiktionary: LinkCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1
- Wikimedia Commons: File:En-us-link.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates9
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.