Lynelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,714

among girls · ↑1,591 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lynelle

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1971

83 babies

All-time total

2,339

#4,231 all-time among girls

First recorded

1927

in Social Security records

Lynelle popularity over time

2,339 babies have been named Lynelle since 1927, 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

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	5	1	–	#5,297
1930s	24	2	+380%	#3,287
1940s	117	12	+387%	#1,759
1950s	385	39	+229%	#1,190
1960s	614	61	+59%	#1,199
1970s	386	39	-37%	#1,310
1980s	234	23	-39%	#2,804
1990s	149	15	-36%	#4,478
2000s	165	17	+11%	#5,715
2010s	160	16	-3%	#6,249
2020s (to 2025)	100	17	+4%	#4,714

Where Lynelle 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Lynelle

Lynelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,714 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1927, 2,339 American babies have been named Lynelle. Its peak came in 1971, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Lynelle?

The median living Lynelle is about 54 years old; half are between 33 and 62. An estimated 2,100 people named Lynelle 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.

Lynelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,714
2024	19	#6,305
2023	19	#6,314
2022	14	#7,892
2021	12	#8,771
2020	7	#12,952
2019	8	#12,004
2018	15	#7,614
2017	16	#7,297
2016	16	#7,462
2015	18	#6,884
2014	18	#6,889
2013	13	#8,860
2012	21	#6,249
2011	17	#7,305
2010	18	#7,095
2009	15	#8,294
2008	16	#7,963
2007	21	#6,460
2006	20	#6,508
2005	12	#9,211
2004	21	#5,883
2003	21	#5,715
2002	15	#7,284
2001	9	#10,643
2000	15	#7,019
1995	13	#6,882
1990	18	#5,191
1985	29	#3,139
1980	32	#2,839
1975	29	#2,649
1970	66	#1,511
1965	80	#1,204
1960	44	#1,714
1955	33	#1,863
1950	28	#1,820
1945	10	#3,041
1940	9	#3,112
1935	5	#4,625
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynelle?

The median living Lynelle is about 54 years old. Half of all living Lynelles are between 33 and 62 years old.

How many people named Lynelle are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Lynelle are alive in the United States, based on 2,339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynelle in 2025?

Lynelle ranked #4,714 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lynelle?

2,339 babies have been named Lynelle in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynelle most popular?

Lynelle peaked in 1971, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Lynelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynelle rising or falling?

Lynelle is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lynelle become more popular?

Lynelle is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Lynelle in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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