Lyna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	20	2	–	#2,097
1920s	21	2	+5%	#4,723
1930s	7	1	-67%	#3,782
1940s	55	6	+686%	#2,856
1950s	67	7	+22%	#3,035
1960s	57	6	-15%	#5,008
1970s	62	6	+9%	#5,640
1980s	125	13	+102%	#4,393
1990s	143	14	+14%	#4,423
2000s	222	22	+55%	#4,564
2010s	156	16	-30%	#5,732
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	+18%	#4,974

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,097

1920s

+5%

#4,723

1930s

-67%

#3,782

1940s

+686%

#2,856

1950s

+22%

#3,035

1960s

-15%

#5,008

1970s

+9%

#5,640

1980s

125

+102%

#4,393

1990s

143

+14%

#4,423

2000s

222

+55%

#4,564

2010s

156

-30%

#5,732

2020s (to 2025)

110

+18%

#4,974

The story of Lyna

Lyna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,151 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 1,045 American babies have been named Lyna. Its peak came in 2004, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Lyna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyna?

The median living Lyna is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 42. An estimated 900 people named Lyna 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.

Lyna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,151
2024	27	#4,974
2023	14	#7,878
2022	25	#5,253
2021	16	#7,138
2020	15	#7,429
2019	15	#7,571
2018	13	#8,421
2017	12	#9,124
2016	14	#8,237
2015	21	#6,160
2014	23	#5,732
2013	13	#8,858
2012	21	#6,248
2011	9	#11,774
2010	15	#8,141
2009	22	#6,227
2008	28	#5,223
2007	25	#5,632
2006	25	#5,474
2005	28	#4,786
2004	30	#4,564
2003	20	#5,954
2002	22	#5,376
2001	13	#8,009
2000	9	#10,395
1995	14	#6,476
1990	8	#9,797
1985	13	#5,546
1980	11	#6,155
1975	5	#9,943
1970	9	#5,640
1965	8	#5,106
1960	8	#5,008
1955	8	#4,594
1950	6	#5,065
1945	11	#2,856
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,476
1920	6	#4,723
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyna?

The median living Lyna is about 24 years old. Half of all living Lynas are between 13 and 42 years old.

How many people named Lyna are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lyna are alive in the United States, based on 1,045 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lyna in 2025?

Lyna ranked #8,151 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyna?

1,045 babies have been named Lyna in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyna most popular?

Lyna peaked in 2004, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Lyna a boy or girl name?

Lyna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lyna rising or falling?

Lyna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lyna popularity over time

The story of Lyna

How old are people named Lyna?

Lyna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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