Lin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #12636 in 2025 with 7 recorded births. This places Lin in the bottom 27% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 17 births ranking #6777. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 16.7%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 229,610 girls born was named Lin. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.