Link
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- From The Bank
- Origin
- English
Link Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,580 baby boys have been named Link. The name peaked in 2022 with 204 US births that year (rank #1074). In 2024, ranked #1417 nationally — 343 places below its 2022 peak.
Top States for Link
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Link births are: California (153), Texas (127), Ohio (86).
Other English-Origin Names Like Link
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4-Letter Names Starting with L
Names with Link's exact length and starting letter: Lace, Lach, Laci, Laco, Lacy.
Quick Facts About Link
Where in the US Is Link Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Link the strongest states are Utah, Missouri, Wisconsin.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | #620 | 52 |
| 2 | Missouri | #812 | 31 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | #841 | 15 |
| 4 | Ohio | #845 | 63 |
| 5 | Tennessee | #860 | 27 |
| 6 | Michigan | #905 | 30 |
| 7 | Washington | #955 | 18 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | #957 | 28 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | #957 | 28 |
| 2 | Washington | #955 | 18 |
| 3 | Michigan | #905 | 30 |
| 4 | Tennessee | #860 | 27 |
| 5 | Ohio | #845 | 63 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | #841 | 15 |
| 7 | Missouri | #812 | 31 |
| 8 | Utah | #620 | 52 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Link in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Link to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Link against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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