Skip to content
Name Lineage

    The first name Linden

    A unisex name meaning “lime tree”.

    2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Linden means “lime tree”.

    * As a Dutch, German and Jewish surname, plural form of Linde. * As a Dutch and West Flemish surname, from several placenames called Linden or Lienden. Also shortened from Vanderlinden. * As a Swedish surname, from lind (“lime tree”). Compare Lindeen. * As an English surname, variant of Lindon. * As an Irish surname, shortened from McLinden, itself a variant of McClinton.

    More names that mean forest.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 8 boys were named Linden, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 25 births (#1,024).

    01530 1996200020052010201520202025
    332
    babies named Linden, 1996–2025
    #2,664
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Linden with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Linden at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 129 boys born in the United States were named Linden, the 1,415th most popular boys’ name that year.

    0100200 188018851890189519001905191019151920192519301935194019451950195519601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
    GirlsBoys
    6,100
    babies named Linden since 1880
    #1,415
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Linden

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Linden Ashby
      American actor (born 1960)
    • Linden Hall
      Australian athletics competitor, born 1991
    • Linden Vey
      Canadian ice hockey player, born 1991
    • Linden Chiles
      American actor (1933-2013)

    Questions

    What does the name Linden mean?
    Linden means “lime tree”.
    How popular is the name Linden?
    In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Linden, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2008, with 25 births.
    Is Linden a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 6,100 US babies named Linden since 1880, 33% were girls and 67% boys.
    When was Linden most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 129 babies were named Linden, its highest rank at 1,415th.
    Is Linden also a surname?
    Yes. Linden is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.