Lineth
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly from a Germanic root.
Name Census estimates that about 164 living Americans carry the first name Lineth. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lineth today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lineth births was 2010 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lineth. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
164
~ 1 in 2,089,965 Americans
Peak year
2010
13 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,625
Tracked since 1993
Census
Lineth in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 306 people with the first name Lineth, which placed it at #29,088 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,088
National first-name rank
People counted
306
306 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
91.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lineth
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lineth is Hispanic at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Black (4.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lineth described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lineth at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino91.5% · 280
- Black or African American4.9% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 8
- White1.0% · 3
Popularity
Lineth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lineth from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 70 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lineth by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lineth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lineth
The name Lineth has its origins in the ancient Greek language, tracing back to the word "linon," which means "flax" or "linen." It is believed to have originated in the region of Greece during the classical period, around the 5th century BCE.
In ancient Greek mythology, there are references to a minor goddess named Lineth, who was associated with the cultivation and weaving of flax and linen. She was often depicted as a young woman carrying a bundle of flax fibers or a spindle.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Lineth can be found in ancient Greek texts and inscriptions from the 4th century BCE. One notable example is a marble stele from Attica, Greece, which bears the name "Lineth, daughter of Sophron."
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Lineth. One of the earliest was Lineth of Sparta (c. 450 BCE), a renowned weaver and embroiderer whose intricate works were highly prized in ancient Greece.
In the 3rd century CE, there was a Christian martyr named Lineth of Alexandria, who was executed during the Decian persecution for refusing to renounce her faith. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions.
During the Byzantine Empire, Lineth Doukas (c. 1050 – 1105) was a prominent noblewoman and influential figure at the imperial court of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. She played a significant role in political affairs and was known for her intelligence and diplomatic skills.
In the 16th century, Lineth Sandys (c. 1520 – 1586) was an English gentlewoman and a notable translator of religious works. Her translations of the sermons of John Calvin into English were widely read during the Protestant Reformation.
Another historical figure with the name Lineth was Lineth Fowler (1797 – 1857), a British author and educator who wrote several books on education and child-rearing, which were influential in her time.
While the name Lineth has its roots in ancient Greek culture, it has been used across various regions and time periods, often carrying connotations of grace, beauty, and the artistry associated with linen weaving.
People
Lineth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lineth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lineth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lineth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 164 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lineth going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,089,965 US residents.
Is Lineth a common name?
We classify Lineth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 166 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lineth most popular?
The single biggest year for Lineth was 2010, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lineth is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lineth in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 306 people with the name Lineth, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,088 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lineth in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lineth?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lineth leans strongly female. 308 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lineth?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lineth is Hispanic at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Black (4.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lineth most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lineth in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (280 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lineth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lineth a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lineth in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lineth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lineth in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lineth can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Lineth?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.