Lynee: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	32	3	–	#4,092
1960s	98	10	+206%	#3,560
1970s	74	7	-24%	#5,059
1980s	54	5	-27%	#6,513
1990s	43	4	-20%	#7,222
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,092

1960s

+206%

#3,560

1970s

-24%

#5,059

1980s

-27%

#6,513

1990s

-20%

#7,222

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lynee

Lynee 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 1956, 301 American babies have been named Lynee. Its peak came in 1963, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Lynee?

The median living Lynee is about 52 years old; half are between 39 and 60. An estimated 300 people named Lynee 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.

Lynee 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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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,798
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,118
1965	9	#4,691
1960	5	#6,926
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynee?

The median living Lynee is about 52 years old. Half of all living Lynees are between 39 and 60 years old.

How many people named Lynee are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lynee are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lynee mean?

Spelling variant of Lynne.

How popular is the name Lynee in 2025?

Lynee 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 Lynee?

301 babies have been named Lynee in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynee most popular?

Lynee peaked in 1963, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Lynee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynee rising or falling?

Lynee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lynee

Lynee popularity over time

The story of Lynee

How old are people named Lynee?

Lynee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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