Linwood is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7910 in 2014 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 25 births ranking #2987. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 60.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 192,044 boys born was named Linwood. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.