Linton
Linton is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Flax settlement or town near the linden trees.
Origin and history
Linton is an English surname turned given name derived from several place names in Britain. It historically means flax settlement or linden tree settlement. Though used steadily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the U.S., it remains an uncommon name today.
Popularity in the United States
2,360 babies in the United States have been named Linton since 1880. It ranks #2673 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1916.
States where it is most popular
- GA (72.8 %)
- LA (22.6 %)
- FL (2.3 %)
- TN (1.5 %)
- MI (0.77 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 33 |
| 1890-1900 | 28 |
| 1900-1910 | 36 |
| 1910-1920 | 231 |
| 1920-1930 | 358 |
| 1930-1940 | 301 |
| 1940-1950 | 365 |
| 1950-1960 | 308 |
| 1960-1970 | 212 |
| 1970-1980 | 153 |
| 1980-1990 | 141 |
| 1990-2000 | 79 |
| 2000-2010 | 48 |
| 2010-2019 | 56 |
| 2020-2029 | 11 |
Famous people named Linton
- Linton Johnson: Basketball Player
- Linton Kwesi Johnson: Poet, Musician
Fun facts
- Linton originates from various towns in England named either for cultivation of flax or abundance of lime/linden trees.
- Linton Heathcliff is a notable character in Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights.