Lynda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,619

among girls · ↑5,361 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lynda

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1947

4,850 babies

All-time total

78,098

#447 all-time among girls

First recorded

1882

in Social Security records

Lynda popularity over time

78,098 babies have been named Lynda since 1882, 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	16	–	16	2	–	#988
1890s	39	–	39	4	+144%	#1,062
1900s	42	–	42	4	+8%	#1,185
1910s	148	–	148	15	+252%	#1,618
1920s	282	–	282	28	+91%	#1,154
1930s	2,195	–	2,195	220	+678%	#220
1940s	27,952	58	28,010	2,801	+1176%	#77
1950s	22,689	42	22,731	2,273	-19%	#107
1960s	15,694	11	15,705	1,571	-31%	#183
1970s	4,349	8	4,357	436	-72%	#319
1980s	2,293	–	2,293	229	-47%	#556
1990s	1,058	–	1,058	106	-54%	#1,167
2000s	683	–	683	68	-35%	#1,931
2010s	400	–	400	40	-41%	#2,877
2020s (to 2025)	139	–	139	23	-42%	#4,296

Where Lynda is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lynda

Lynda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,619 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 78,098 American babies have been named Lynda. Its peak came in 1947, when 4,850 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Lynda?

The median living Lynda is about 70 years old; half are between 61 and 77. An estimated 61 thousand people named Lynda 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.

Lynda 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	30	#4,619	–	–
2024	10	#9,980	–	–
2023	15	#7,498	–	–
2022	30	#4,635	–	–
2021	33	#4,296	–	–
2020	21	#5,769	–	–
2019	36	#4,047	–	–
2018	32	#4,416	–	–
2017	35	#4,195	–	–
2016	33	#4,401	–	–
2015	35	#4,196	–	–
2014	60	#2,877	–	–
2013	40	#3,822	–	–
2012	46	#3,505	–	–
2011	38	#3,976	–	–
2010	45	#3,551	–	–
2009	48	#3,442	–	–
2008	67	#2,740	–	–
2007	55	#3,155	–	–
2006	83	#2,299	–	–
2005	73	#2,423	–	–
2004	64	#2,616	–	–
2003	69	#2,401	–	–
2002	63	#2,515	–	–
2001	73	#2,225	–	–
2000	88	#1,931	–	–
1995	104	#1,512	–	–
1990	148	#1,167	–	–
1985	200	#818	–	–
1980	312	#596	–	–
1975	336	#524	–	–
1970	849	#319	–	–
1965	1,605	#207	–	–
1960	2,122	#183	–	–
1955	1,885	#178	–	–
1950	3,300	#107	9	#2,703
1945	2,469	#111	10	#2,337
1940	1,267	#165	–	–
1935	110	#619	–	–
1930	29	#1,448	–	–
1925	29	#1,558	–	–
1920	19	#2,043	–	–
1915	18	#1,848	–	–
1910	6	#2,308	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	7	#1,378	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Lynda

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Lynda Carter American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder (born 1951) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynda?

The median living Lynda is about 70 years old. Half of all living Lyndas are between 61 and 77 years old.

How many people named Lynda are alive today?

An estimated 61 thousand people named Lynda are alive in the United States, based on 78,098 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lynda mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Linda.

How popular is the name Lynda in 2025?

Lynda ranked #4,619 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lynda?

78,098 babies have been named Lynda in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynda most popular?

Lynda peaked in 1947, when 4,850 newborns received the name.

Is Lynda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynda rising or falling?

Lynda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lynda become more popular?

Lynda is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Lynda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lynda?

Well-known people named Lynda include Lynda Carter (actor).

Names like Lynda

Names that sound and feel close to Lynda: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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