How Many People Are Named Lynn?
people named Lynn are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,985 people in the US has this name
Based on 234,778 babies named Lynn in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
8,989 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname which was derived from Welsh llyn "lake". Before the start of the 20th century it was primarily used for boys, but it has since come to be more common for girls. In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of LINDA or names that end in lyn or line.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Lynn, 84.9% were girls and 15.1% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Lynn rose from 5.2% in the 1880s to 80.6% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Lynn alive today is about 64 years old, and 72% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 58 and 72 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Lynn first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1956, to 8,989 babies. In 2025, 84 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Lynn never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #58, in 1956, and it was in the top 100 for 23 years, 1946 to 1968. In 2025 it ranked #2,558. Among boys, its best rank was #141, in 1941.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,558 | #6,029 |
| Best rank | #58 (1956) | #141 (1941) |
| Years in the top 100 | 23 (1946 to 1968) | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #67 in the 1950s | #154 in the 1940s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Lynn alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Lynn were born in New York than in any other state: about 18,513 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Lynn was given 2.2 times as often in Utah, 2.1 times in Wisconsin and 1.8 times in Connecticut.
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