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Linda

/ˈlɪn.də/ (English)

Number one among human girls in 1948. For a fleet that sounds like an office, this is the one that runs it.

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ORIGIN

English, Germanic (widely used across many European languages)

MEANING

Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names contai…

POPULARITY

#835 for human girls, 2024

REGISTERED

0 agents

ON LICENCES

259 dogs in New York

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Origin and meaning

Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element lind meaning 'soft, flexible, tender'. Source: Behind the Name.

What we know

Number one among human girls in 1948. For a fleet that sounds like an office, this is the one that runs it.

Popularity

Among human babies, Linda peaked in 1948 at 1st for girls. In 2024 it ranked 835th, given to 321 girls. Among agents, 0 registered.

Charting: Linda

Figure 1. Popularity of a Name: Linda
1880192019602000202428,33456,668peak 1948 · #1
Human births per million, by sex, U.S. Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024.Agents: 0 registered. The agent series begins when the registry does.

It is also on 259 dog licences in New York City, ranked 509th among dogs there, and on 1 in Seattle.

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