Lin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11410 in 2016 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 17 births ranking #6777. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 196,832 girls born was named Lin. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.