The baby name Linton appears in baby name data for the United States from 1912 to 1988. It was most popular in 1929 with 72 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Linton has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 16 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 32 |
| 1917 | 26 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 14 |
| 1921 | 24 |
| 1922 | 30 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 39 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1926 | 14 |
| 1927 | 35 |
| 1928 | 28 |
| 1929 | 72 |
| 1930 | 24 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 8 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1934 | 13 |
| 1935 | 17 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 20 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 16 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 28 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 36 |
| 1947 | 29 |
| 1948 | 35 |
| 1949 | 35 |
| 1950 | 28 |
| 1951 | 16 |
| 1952 | 14 |
| 1953 | 27 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1955 | 23 |
| 1956 | 17 |
| 1957 | 14 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 14 |
| 1962 | 20 |
| 1963 | 15 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1988 | 5 |