Linzie
Scottish diminutive form of Lindsay, meaning "from the linden covered valley".
Name Census estimates that about 668 living Americans carry the first name Linzie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Linzie today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Linzie births was 2009 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Linzie. 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 Linzie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Linzie started out as a boys' name but over the decades crossed over and is now given to girls far more often.
People living today
668
~ 1 in 513,105 Americans
Peak year
2009
26 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1995 SSA rank
#8,446
Tracked since 1908
Census
Linzie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 673 people with the first name Linzie, which placed it at #16,669 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
#16,669
National first-name rank
People counted
673
673 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Linzie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Linzie is White at 68.2%. The next largest groups are Black (16.8%) and Hispanic (7.0%). 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 Linzie 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 Linzie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.2% · 459
- Black or African American16.8% · 113
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 47
- Two or more races4.2% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Linzie
Linzie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 908 total registrations, 338 (37.2%) were male and 570 (62.8%) were female.
Linzie as a male name
- Ranked #8,446 in 1995
- 6 male births in 1995
- Peak: 1924 (11 births)
Linzie as a female name
- Ranked #11,761 in 2023
- 8 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2009 (26 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Linzie on both sides of the split. Of the 671 people counted with this name, 157 were male (23.4%) and 514 were female (76.6%).
Popularity
Linzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Linzie from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 187 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Linzie 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 Linzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Linzies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Linzie
The given name Linzie has its origins in the Scottish Gaelic language, originating in the medieval period around the 13th century. It is a diminutive form of the masculine name Linus, derived from the Old Gallic word "lindo" meaning "lake" or "pool." The name Linus itself is believed to have been introduced to Britain during the Roman occupation.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Linzie can be found in the Scottish clan records of the MacLennan family, where it was used as a feminine variant of the clan name. The MacLennans were a prominent clan in the Highlands of Scotland, particularly in the regions of Ross and Cromarty.
In the 16th century, there are records of a Linzie MacLennan who was a renowned herbalist and healer in the Highlands. Her knowledge of medicinal plants and traditional remedies was highly respected among the local communities.
The name Linzie also appears in some early Scottish literature and poetry, such as the ballads of the Border Reivers, a group of families who engaged in cattle raids and skirmishes along the Anglo-Scottish border in the 16th and 17th centuries.
One notable historical figure bearing the name Linzie was Linzie Cameron (1640-1718), a Scottish Jacobite who fought alongside the forces of Bonnie Prince Charlie during the Jacobite rising of 1715. Linzie Cameron was known for her bravery and loyalty to the Jacobite cause.
In the 18th century, Linzie Murdoch (1732-1802) was a prominent Scottish scholar and playwright. Her works included several plays and poems that explored themes of Scottish identity and cultural heritage.
Moving into the 19th century, Linzie Erskine (1818-1892) was a Scottish philanthropist and social reformer. She established several charitable organizations and worked tirelessly to improve the living conditions of the poor in Glasgow.
Another notable figure was Linzie MacKenzie (1865-1936), a Scottish explorer and naturalist who led several expeditions to the Arctic regions. Her accounts of the flora and fauna of the far north were widely published and contributed significantly to the scientific understanding of the Arctic ecosystem.
Throughout its history, the name Linzie has retained a strong connection to its Scottish roots and has been associated with individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields, from the arts and literature to exploration and social reform.
People
Linzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Linzie 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
Linzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 668 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Linzie 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 513,105 US residents.
Is Linzie a common name?
We classify Linzie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 908 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Linzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Linzie was 2009, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Linzie 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 Linzie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 673 people with the name Linzie, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,669 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 Linzie 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 Linzie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Linzie on both sides of the split. Of the 671 people counted with this name, 157 were male (23.4%) and 514 were female (76.6%). 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 Linzie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Linzie is White at 68.2%. The next largest groups are Black (16.8%) and Hispanic (7.0%). 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 Linzie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Linzie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.2% (459 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 Linzie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Linzie a female name?
Yes, 62.8% of people registered as Linzie 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 Linzie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Linzie 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 Linzie 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 named Linzie?
Want to know how many Americans are named Linzie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.