Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Lynde

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lynde
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
27 babies
All-time total
432
#12,907 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Lynde popularity over time

432 babies have been named Lynde since 1947, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 15 2 – #4,209
1950s 37 4 +147% #4,498
1960s 61 6 +65% #5,293
1970s 124 12 +103% #3,731
1980s 135 14 +9% #3,176
1990s 42 4 -69% #9,194
2000s 11 1 -74% #14,251
2010s 7 1 -36% #14,222
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lynde

Lynde is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 432 American babies have been named Lynde. Its peak came in 1980, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Lynde?

The median living Lynde is about 46 years old; half are between 39 and 55. An estimated 400 people named Lynde are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Lynde year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 – –
2011 7 #14,222
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 5 #19,361
2006 – –
2005 – –
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2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 6 #14,251
1995 8 #10,133
1990 6 #12,282
1985 14 #5,222
1980 27 #3,176
1975 13 #4,747
1970 6 #7,600
1965 5 #7,123
1960 6 #6,104
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynde?

The median living Lynde is about 46 years old. Half of all living Lyndes are between 39 and 55 years old.

How many people named Lynde are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lynde are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynde in 2025?

Lynde did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lynde?

432 babies have been named Lynde in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynde most popular?

Lynde peaked in 1980, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Lynde a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynde rising or falling?

Lynde has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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