Lyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#10,579

among girls · ↑1,162 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lyn

How common

1 in 178,585

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1954

330 babies

All-time total

8,781

#2,037 all-time among girls

First recorded

1896

in Social Security records

Lyn popularity over time

8,781 babies have been named Lyn since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	25	29	54	5	–	#2,995
1920s	80	41	121	12	+124%	#2,260
1930s	266	147	413	41	+241%	#985
1940s	1,387	379	1,766	177	+328%	#554
1950s	2,448	439	2,887	289	+63%	#534
1960s	1,787	302	2,089	209	-28%	#597
1970s	699	146	845	85	-60%	#1,091
1980s	252	54	306	31	-64%	#2,471
1990s	127	19	146	15	-52%	#4,181
2000s	73	–	73	7	-50%	#9,634
2010s	48	–	48	5	-34%	#12,441
2020s (to 2025)	28	–	28	5	-3%	#10,579

The story of Lyn

Lyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,579 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 8,781 American babies have been named Lyn, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1954, when 330 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyn?

The median living Lyn is about 66 years old; half are between 58 and 73. An estimated 6,800 people named Lyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#10,579	–	–
2024	8	#11,741	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	6	#14,622	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	5	#16,585	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	7	#13,549	–	–
2016	8	#12,441	–	–
2015	6	#15,650	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	5	#18,211	–	–
2012	7	#14,414	–	–
2011	7	#14,220	–	–
2010	8	#12,992	–	–
2009	6	#16,443	–	–
2008	6	#16,672	–	–
2007	5	#19,359	–	–
2006	11	#10,337	–	–
2005	7	#13,885	–	–
2004	11	#9,634	–	–
2003	7	#13,276	–	–
2002	6	#14,687	–	–
2001	9	#10,641	–	–
2000	5	#16,534	–	–
1995	11	#7,853	–	–
1990	24	#4,181	7	#6,887
1985	18	#4,373	8	#4,990
1980	37	#2,569	8	#4,777
1975	71	#1,455	12	#3,174
1970	106	#1,115	25	#1,774
1965	161	#783	25	#1,580
1960	216	#693	34	#1,377
1955	268	#554	36	#1,265
1950	182	#631	61	#882
1945	138	#619	28	#1,259
1940	59	#940	27	#1,301
1935	20	#1,749	10	#2,480
1930	14	#2,379	9	#2,922
1925	6	#4,748	–	–
1920	–	–	6	#4,094
1915	9	#3,032	6	#3,676
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lyn?

The median living Lyn is about 66 years old. Half of all living Lyns are between 58 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lyn are alive today?

An estimated 6,800 people named Lyn are alive in the United States, based on 8,781 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lyn mean?

A short form of female given names ending in -lyn, such as Evelyn and Carolyn; also used as a formal unisex middle name.

How popular is the name Lyn in 2025?

Lyn ranked #10,579 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyn?

8,781 babies have been named Lyn in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyn most popular?

Lyn peaked in 1954, when 330 newborns received the name.

Is Lyn a boy or girl name?

Lyn is used for both: about 82% of babies named Lyn have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Lyn rising or falling?

Lyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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