Lynea: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	12	1	–	#5,021
1950s	13	1	+8%	#5,115
1960s	40	4	+208%	#4,832
1970s	74	7	+85%	#5,080
1980s	69	7	-7%	#5,213
1990s	96	10	+39%	#6,325
2000s	56	6	-42%	#10,948
2010s	23	2	-59%	#14,223
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-64%	#16,741

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,021

1950s

+8%

#5,115

1960s

+208%

#4,832

1970s

+85%

#5,080

1980s

-7%

#5,213

1990s

+39%

#6,325

2000s

-42%

#10,948

2010s

-59%

#14,223

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#16,741

The story of Lynea

Lynea 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 1948, 388 American babies have been named Lynea. Its peak came in 1988, when 16 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 Lynea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lynea?

The median living Lynea is about 37 years old; half are between 27 and 49. An estimated 400 people named Lynea 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.

Lynea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,741
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,825
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,151
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,123
2011	7	#14,223
2010	–	–
2009	9	#12,069
2008	–	–
2007	10	#11,309
2006	10	#11,108
2005	6	#15,663
2004	7	#13,626
2003	9	#10,948
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,874
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,223
1990	14	#6,325
1985	8	#8,004
1980	7	#8,680
1975	9	#6,240
1970	9	#5,643
1965	5	#7,126
1960	5	#6,925
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynea?

The median living Lynea is about 37 years old. Half of all living Lyneas are between 27 and 49 years old.

How many people named Lynea are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lynea are alive in the United States, based on 388 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lynea mean?

Spelling variant of Linnea.

How popular is the name Lynea in 2025?

Lynea 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 Lynea?

388 babies have been named Lynea in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynea most popular?

Lynea peaked in 1988, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Lynea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynea rising or falling?

Lynea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lynea popularity over time

The story of Lynea

How old are people named Lynea?

Lynea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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