Lino
A masculine name of Spanish or Italian origin meaning "made of linen."
Name Census estimates that about 3,245 living Americans carry the first name Lino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lino today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lino births was 2003 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lino. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lino with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.2K
~ 1 in 105,625 Americans
Peak year
2003
70 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,156
Tracked since 1904
Census
Lino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,154 people with the first name Lino, which placed it at #3,412 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
#3,412
National first-name rank
People counted
6.2K
6,154 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
79.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lino is Hispanic at 79.7%. The next largest groups are White (12.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.9%). 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 Lino 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 Lino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino79.7% · 4,906
- White12.0% · 737
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.9% · 366
- Black or African American1.6% · 97
- Two or more races0.6% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Lino
Out of the 4,136 babies given the name Lino since 1880, 99.9% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Lino as a male name
- Ranked #2,156 in 2024
- 68 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2003 (70 births)
Lino as a female name
- Ranked #15,623 in 2015
- 6 female births in 2015
- Peak: 2015 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lino leans strongly male. 6,077 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 80 female bearers (1.3%).
Popularity
Lino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lino from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 593 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Lino remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lino 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 Lino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Linos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Lino, while Virginia, New Mexico, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 284 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lino
The given name Lino has its origins in the Latin language. It is derived from the Latin word "linum," meaning "flax" or "linen." This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with the linen trade or the cultivation of flax in ancient times.
The name Lino can be traced back to various ancient cultures, including the Greeks and Romans. In Greek mythology, Linos was a renowned musician and poet who was said to have taught Orpheus and Heracles. According to some legends, Linos was the son of Apollo and Calliope, while others claim he was the son of Urania.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Lino can be found in the works of ancient Greek writers such as Pausanias and Diodorus Siculus. These writers mentioned Linos as a legendary figure associated with music and poetry.
In the Christian tradition, Saint Lino (also spelled Linus) was the second Pope and Bishop of Rome, succeeding Saint Peter. He is believed to have held the papacy from around 67 to 76 AD. His feast day is celebrated on September 23rd in the Catholic Church.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Lino. One prominent example is Lino Ventura (1919-1987), a renowned French actor known for his roles in films such as "The Sicilian Clan" and "The Valiant Ones." Another famous Lino was Lino Brocka (1939-1991), a Filipino film director and screenwriter who is considered a pioneer of Philippine independent cinema.
Other notable figures with the name Lino include Lino Lacedelli (1925-2009), an Italian mountaineer who was part of the expedition that first summited K2 in 1954, and Lino Spiteri (1913-1988), a Maltese painter and sculptor renowned for his religious artwork.
Lastly, Lino Revilla (1905-1994) was a Filipino actor, director, and producer who played a significant role in the development of the Philippine film industry during the 20th century.
People
Lino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lino 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
Lino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,245 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lino 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 105,625 US residents.
Is Lino a common name?
We classify Lino as "Rare". It ranks above 95.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,136 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lino most popular?
The single biggest year for Lino was 2003, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lino is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,154 people with the name Lino, or 2.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,412 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 Lino 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 Lino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lino leans strongly male. 6,077 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 80 female 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 Lino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lino is Hispanic at 79.7%. The next largest groups are White (12.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.9%). 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 Lino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.7% (4,906 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 Lino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lino a male name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Lino in the SSA data are male. 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 Lino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lino 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 Lino 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 Lino?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.