UK name, mostly girls
Linxi
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2020. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 3 boys.
Linxi is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Linxi popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2020 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5493, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2012 to 2020. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Linxi. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2021 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Linxi ranked #5493 for girls in England and Wales in 2020, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 3 girls were registered as Linxi.
- • Linxi is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Linxi as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 66.7% of Linxi registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5493
2020
Births in 2020
3
Latest year
Peak year
2012
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Linxi
In England and Wales birth records, Linxi has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 33.3% of registrations are for boys and 66.7% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Linxi registered for boys
- Ranked #4,678 in 2010
- 3 boys registered in 2010
- Peak: 2010 (3 births)
Linxi registered for girls
- Ranked #5,493 in 2020
- 3 girls registered in 2020
- Peak: 2012 (3 births)
Popularity
Linxi over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Linxi in England and Wales, from 2010 to 2020. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Linxi, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2020, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Linxi by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Linxi was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5493 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #5876 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Linxi
- Lily 72,956
- Lucy 70,663
- Lauren 50,664
- Leah 33,185
- Lola 24,525
- Layla 24,520
- Laura 23,471
- Lilly 21,714
- Lydia 18,353
- Libby 14,515
- Lara 13,415
- Lacey 13,406
FAQ
Linxi: questions and answers
How popular is the name Linxi in the UK right now?
In 2020, Linxi was ranked #5493 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Linxi most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 3 babies registered as Linxi in England and Wales.
How many people are called Linxi in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Linxi across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.