diff --git a/pkg/linter/lib/src/ast.dart b/pkg/linter/lib/src/ast.dart
index bd9c4326ac2..78dfd617815 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/lib/src/ast.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/lib/src/ast.dart
@@ -130,19 +130,6 @@ Element? getWriteOrReadElement(SimpleIdentifier node) {
 bool hasConstantError(Expression node) =>
     node.computeConstantValue().errors.isNotEmpty;
 
-/// Returns `true` if this [node] is the child of a private compilation unit
-/// member.
-bool inPrivateMember(AstNode node) {
-  var parent = node.parent;
-  if (parent is NamedCompilationUnitMember) {
-    return isPrivate(parent.name);
-  }
-  if (parent is ExtensionDeclaration) {
-    return parent.name == null || isPrivate(parent.name);
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
 /// Returns `true` if this element is the `==` method declaration.
 bool isEquals(ClassMember element) =>
     element is MethodDeclaration && element.name.lexeme == '==';
@@ -193,10 +180,6 @@ bool isKeyWord(String id) => Keyword.keywords.containsKey(id);
 /// Returns `true` if the given [ClassMember] is a method.
 bool isMethod(ClassMember m) => m is MethodDeclaration;
 
-/// Check if the given identifier has a private name.
-bool isPrivate(Token? name) =>
-    name != null ? Identifier.isPrivateName(name.lexeme) : false;
-
 /// Returns `true` if the given [ClassMember] is a public method.
 bool isPublicMethod(ClassMember m) {
   var declaredElement = m.declaredElement;
diff --git a/pkg/linter/lib/src/extensions.dart b/pkg/linter/lib/src/extensions.dart
index 278e6093cad..af1efa91bbe 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/lib/src/extensions.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/lib/src/extensions.dart
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ class EnumLikeClassDescription {
 extension AstNodeExtension on AstNode {
   Iterable<AstNode> get childNodes => childEntities.whereType<AstNode>();
 
+  /// Whether this is the child of a private compilation unit member.
+  bool get inPrivateMember {
+    var parent = this.parent;
+    return switch (parent) {
+      NamedCompilationUnitMember() => parent.name.isPrivate,
+      ExtensionDeclaration() => parent.name == null || parent.name.isPrivate,
+      _ => false,
+    };
+  }
+
   bool get isAugmentation {
     var self = this;
     return switch (self) {
@@ -644,6 +654,12 @@ extension StringExtension on String {
 
 extension TokenExtension on Token? {
   bool get isFinal => this?.keyword == Keyword.FINAL;
+
+  /// Whether the given identifier has a private name.
+  bool get isPrivate {
+    var self = this;
+    return self != null ? Identifier.isPrivateName(self.lexeme) : false;
+  }
 }
 
 extension TokenTypeExtension on TokenType {
diff --git a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/diagnostic_describe_all_properties.dart b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/diagnostic_describe_all_properties.dart
index 4826d5b312f..220a998df74 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/diagnostic_describe_all_properties.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/diagnostic_describe_all_properties.dart
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import 'package:analyzer/dart/element/element.dart';
 import 'package:analyzer/dart/element/type.dart';
 
 import '../analyzer.dart';
-import '../ast.dart';
 import '../extensions.dart';
 import '../util/flutter_utils.dart';
 
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
   }
 
   bool skipForDiagnostic({Element? element, DartType? type, Token? name}) =>
-      isPrivate(name) || _isOverridingMember(element) || isWidgetProperty(type);
+      name.isPrivate || _isOverridingMember(element) || isWidgetProperty(type);
 
   @override
   void visitClassDeclaration(ClassDeclaration node) {
diff --git a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/public_member_api_docs.dart b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/public_member_api_docs.dart
index 0acd41ba7a8..61dc1689669 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/public_member_api_docs.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/public_member_api_docs.dart
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
 
     // Identify getter/setter pairs.
     for (var member in members) {
-      if (member is MethodDeclaration && !isPrivate(member.name)) {
+      if (member is MethodDeclaration && !member.name.isPrivate) {
         if (member.isGetter) {
           getters[member.name.lexeme] = member;
         } else if (member.isSetter) {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
 
   @override
   void visitClassTypeAlias(ClassTypeAlias node) {
-    if (!isPrivate(node.name)) {
+    if (!node.name.isPrivate) {
       check(node);
     }
   }
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
     for (var member in node.declarations) {
       if (member is FunctionDeclaration) {
         var name = member.name;
-        if (!isPrivate(name) && name.lexeme != 'main') {
+        if (!name.isPrivate && name.lexeme != 'main') {
           if (member.isGetter) {
             getters[member.name.lexeme] = member;
           } else if (member.isSetter) {
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
 
   @override
   void visitConstructorDeclaration(ConstructorDeclaration node) {
-    if (inPrivateMember(node) || isPrivate(node.name)) return;
+    if (node.inPrivateMember || node.name.isPrivate) return;
     var parent = node.parent;
     if (parent is EnumDeclaration) return;
     if (parent != null && parent.isEffectivelyPrivate) return;
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
     // TODO(pq): update this to be called from the parent (like with visitMembers)
     if (node.isInternal) return;
 
-    if (!inPrivateMember(node) && !isPrivate(node.name)) {
+    if (!node.inPrivateMember && !node.name.isPrivate) {
       check(node);
     }
   }
 
   @override
   void visitEnumDeclaration(EnumDeclaration node) {
-    if (isPrivate(node.name)) return;
+    if (node.name.isPrivate) return;
     if (node.isInternal) return;
 
     check(node);
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
 
   @override
   void visitExtensionDeclaration(ExtensionDeclaration node) {
-    if (node.name == null || isPrivate(node.name)) return;
+    if (node.name == null || node.name.isPrivate) return;
     if (node.isInternal) return;
 
     check(node);
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
   void visitFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration node) {
     // TODO(pq): update this to be called from the parent (like with visitMembers)
     if (node.isInternal) return;
-    if (inPrivateMember(node)) return;
+    if (node.inPrivateMember) return;
     if (node.isInvalidExtensionTypeField) return;
 
     for (var field in node.fields.variables) {
-      if (!isPrivate(field.name)) {
+      if (!field.name.isPrivate) {
         check(field);
       }
     }
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
 
   @override
   void visitFunctionTypeAlias(FunctionTypeAlias node) {
-    if (!isPrivate(node.name)) {
+    if (!node.name.isPrivate) {
       check(node);
     }
   }
 
   @override
   void visitGenericTypeAlias(GenericTypeAlias node) {
-    if (!isPrivate(node.name)) {
+    if (!node.name.isPrivate) {
       check(node);
     }
   }
@@ -310,15 +310,15 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor {
 
   @override
   void visitTopLevelVariableDeclaration(TopLevelVariableDeclaration node) {
-    for (var decl in node.variables.variables) {
-      if (!isPrivate(decl.name)) {
-        check(decl);
+    for (var variable in node.variables.variables) {
+      if (!variable.name.isPrivate) {
+        check(variable);
       }
     }
   }
 
   void _visitMembers(Declaration node, Token name, List<ClassMember> members) {
-    if (isPrivate(name)) return;
+    if (name.isPrivate) return;
 
     check(node);
     checkMethods(members);
diff --git a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/type_annotate_public_apis.dart b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/type_annotate_public_apis.dart
index 9e5acbda227..f62ddd7c8cb 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/type_annotate_public_apis.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/type_annotate_public_apis.dart
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import 'package:analyzer/dart/ast/visitor.dart';
 import 'package:analyzer/dart/element/type.dart';
 
 import '../analyzer.dart';
-import '../ast.dart';
 import '../extensions.dart';
 import '../util/ascii_utils.dart';
 
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
   void visitFunctionDeclaration(FunctionDeclaration node) {
     if (node.isAugmentation) return;
 
-    if (!isPrivate(node.name) &&
+    if (!node.name.isPrivate &&
         // Only report on top-level functions, not those declared within the
         // scope of another function.
         node.parent is CompilationUnit) {
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
 
   @override
   void visitFunctionTypeAlias(FunctionTypeAlias node) {
-    if (!isPrivate(node.name)) {
+    if (!node.name.isPrivate) {
       if (node.returnType == null) {
         rule.reportLintForToken(node.name);
       } else {
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
   void visitMethodDeclaration(MethodDeclaration node) {
     if (node.isAugmentation) return;
 
-    if (!isPrivate(node.name)) {
+    if (!node.name.isPrivate) {
       if (node.returnType == null && !node.isSetter) {
         rule.reportLintForToken(node.name);
       } else {
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ class _VisitorHelper extends RecursiveAstVisitor {
 
   @override
   void visitVariableDeclaration(VariableDeclaration node) {
-    if (!isPrivate(node.name) &&
+    if (!node.name.isPrivate &&
         !node.isConst &&
         !(node.isFinal && hasInferredType(node))) {
       rule.reportLintForToken(node.name);