Old English origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “linden tree” + “woods, forest”
From Old English lind (“linden tree”) + Old English wudu (“woods, forest”).
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- Wiktionary: LinwoodCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“linden tree” + “woods, forest”
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/ˈlɪnwʊd/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Linwood is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English wudu, from the components “linden tree” + “woods, forest”.
Meaning: “linden tree” + “woods, forest”
From Old English lind (“linden tree”) + Old English wudu (“woods, forest”).
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United States, 2024: 12 boys (rank 6832). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Linwood
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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.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1884 | 6 | 848 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 9 | 647 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 631 | observed |
| 1888 | 10 | 648 | observed |
| 1889 | 7 | 789 | observed |
| 1890 | 9 | 667 | observed |
| 1891 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1892 | 6 | 956 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | 12 | 594 | observed |
| 1895 | 13 | 579 | observed |
| 1896 | 15 | 534 | observed |
| 1897 | 13 | 584 | observed |
| 1898 | 16 | 523 | observed |
| 1899 | 14 | 521 | observed |
| 1900 | 17 | 603 | observed |
| 1901 | 17 | 466 | observed |
| 1902 | 22 | 440 | observed |
| 1903 | 21 | 451 | observed |
| 1904 | 19 | 492 | observed |
| 1905 | 13 | 666 | observed |
| 1906 | 19 | 523 | observed |
| 1907 | 22 | 495 | observed |
| 1908 | 27 | 475 | observed |
| 1909 | 18 | 636 | observed |
| 1910 | 41 | 421 | observed |
| 1911 | 41 | 457 | observed |
| 1912 | 75 | 456 | observed |
| 1913 | 91 | 451 | observed |
| 1914 | 119 | 440 | observed |
| 1915 | 135 | 475 | observed |
| 1916 | 149 | 468 | observed |
| 1917 | 147 | 470 | observed |
| 1918 | 137 | 512 | observed |
| 1919 | 159 | 474 | observed |
| 1920 | 161 | 479 | observed |
| 1921 | 179 | 458 | observed |
| 1922 | 192 | 438 | observed |
| 1923 | 174 | 465 | observed |
| 1924 | 189 | 444 | observed |
| 1925 | 175 | 456 | observed |
| 1926 | 175 | 455 | observed |
| 1927 | 206 | 421 | observed |
| 1928 | 201 | 420 | observed |
| 1929 | 161 | 464 | observed |
| 1930 | 181 | 437 | observed |
| 1931 | 157 | 447 | observed |
| 1932 | 177 | 420 | observed |
| 1933 | 146 | 457 | observed |
| 1934 | 173 | 428 | observed |
| 1935 | 156 | 456 | observed |
| 1936 | 156 | 450 | observed |
| 1937 | 189 | 412 | observed |
| 1938 | 180 | 425 | observed |
| 1939 | 164 | 446 | observed |
| 1940 | 163 | 455 | observed |
| 1941 | 182 | 434 | observed |
| 1942 | 210 | 423 | observed |
| 1943 | 230 | 407 | observed |
| 1944 | 214 | 411 | observed |
| 1945 | 227 | 396 | observed |
| 1946 | 233 | 416 | observed |
| 1947 | 247 | 433 | observed |
| 1948 | 276 | 409 | observed |
| 1949 | 272 | 407 | observed |
| 1950 | 272 | 409 | observed |
| 1951 | 219 | 458 | observed |
| 1952 | 246 | 451 | observed |
| 1953 | 261 | 442 | observed |
| 1954 | 254 | 453 | observed |
| 1955 | 233 | 480 | observed |
| 1956 | 213 | 517 | observed |
| 1957 | 208 | 537 | observed |
| 1958 | 204 | 539 | observed |
| 1959 | 206 | 547 | observed |
| 1960 | 175 | 591 | observed |
| 1961 | 165 | 619 | observed |
| 1962 | 166 | 602 | observed |
| 1963 | 149 | 640 | observed |
| 1964 | 152 | 629 | observed |
| 1965 | 140 | 635 | observed |
| 1966 | 101 | 734 | observed |
| 1967 | 130 | 653 | observed |
| 1968 | 107 | 723 | observed |
| 1969 | 113 | 736 | observed |
| 1970 | 117 | 763 | observed |
| 1971 | 101 | 799 | observed |
| 1972 | 100 | 797 | observed |
| 1973 | 77 | 914 | observed |
| 1974 | 76 | 936 | observed |
| 1975 | 77 | 933 | observed |
| 1976 | 51 | 1,210 | observed |
| 1977 | 81 | 949 | observed |
| 1978 | 67 | 1,060 | observed |
| 1979 | 58 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1980 | 68 | 1,098 | observed |
| 1981 | 67 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1982 | 62 | 1,164 | observed |
| 1983 | 51 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1984 | 39 | 1,556 | observed |
| 1985 | 31 | 1,866 | observed |
| 1986 | 47 | 1,457 | observed |
| 1987 | 36 | 1,793 | observed |
| 1988 | 36 | 1,849 | observed |
| 1989 | 43 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1990 | 41 | 1,870 | observed |
| 1991 | 34 | 2,143 | observed |
| 1992 | 28 | 2,532 | observed |
| 1993 | 29 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1994 | 25 | 2,847 | observed |
| 1995 | 29 | 2,556 | observed |
| 1996 | 25 | 2,911 | observed |
| 1997 | 22 | 3,261 | observed |
| 1998 | 24 | 3,191 | observed |
| 1999 | 19 | 3,834 | observed |
| 2000 | 13 | 5,297 | observed |
| 2001 | 16 | 4,676 | observed |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,522 | observed |
| 2003 | 24 | 3,626 | observed |
| 2004 | 14 | 5,492 | observed |
| 2005 | 15 | 5,278 | observed |
| 2006 | 18 | 4,865 | observed |
| 2007 | 14 | 5,901 | observed |
| 2008 | 16 | 5,487 | observed |
| 2009 | 7 | 9,864 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 12 | 6,578 | observed |
| 2012 | 8 | 8,864 | observed |
| 2013 | 5 | 12,136 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | observed |
| 2015 | 13 | 6,324 | observed |
| 2016 | 8 | 8,816 | observed |
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | observed |
| 2018 | 12 | 6,703 | observed |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | observed |
| 2020 | 11 | 7,034 | observed |
| 2021 | 16 | 5,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 8 | 8,990 | observed |
| 2023 | 6 | 10,821 | observed |
| 2024 | 12 | 6,832 | observed |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Linwood” 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.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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
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