Lynlee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,751

among girls · ↑209 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

116

named Lynlee · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,856

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

125 babies

All-time total

2,060

#4,622 all-time among girls

First recorded

1962

in Social Security records

Lynlee popularity over time

2,060 babies have been named Lynlee since 1962, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	39	4	–	#4,376
1970s	31	3	-21%	#7,604
1980s	90	9	+190%	#3,761
1990s	73	7	-19%	#5,192
2000s	217	22	+197%	#3,989
2010s	942	94	+334%	#1,776
2020s (to 2025)	668	111	+18%	#1,663

Where Lynlee 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	117	0.07	outside top 500
2027	118	0.07	outside top 500
2028	118	0.07	outside top 500
2029	119	0.07	outside top 500
2030	120	0.07	outside top 500

Where Lynlee is most popular

Girls named Lynlee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Lynlee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	33	0.705	+942%
Arkansas	35	0.662	+879%
Alabama	36	0.383	+467%
Oklahoma	22	0.299	+342%
Tennessee	33	0.208	+208%
Missouri	25	0.207	+207%
Georgia	30	0.132	+95%
Indiana	17	0.121	+79%
Kentucky	10	0.117	+73%
Texas	57	0.071	+5%
Ohio	16	0.067	≈ national
North Carolina	12	0.053	-22%
Florida	11	0.026	-62%
Illinois	5	0.022	-68%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
California	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lynlee

Lynlee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,751 in 2025 with 116 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 2,060 American babies have been named Lynlee. Its peak came in 2023, when 125 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Lynlee?

The median living Lynlee is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 2,000 people named Lynlee 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.

Lynlee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	116	#1,751
2024	101	#1,960
2023	125	#1,663
2022	101	#1,959
2021	106	#1,882
2020	119	#1,712
2019	115	#1,781
2018	104	#1,920
2017	118	#1,776
2016	105	#1,920
2015	107	#1,902
2014	84	#2,247
2013	85	#2,204
2012	87	#2,179
2011	75	#2,448
2010	62	#2,825
2009	39	#3,989
2008	35	#4,414
2007	34	#4,425
2006	19	#6,736
2005	25	#5,197
2004	18	#6,662
2003	16	#7,081
2002	13	#8,114
2001	13	#8,010
2000	5	#16,535
1995	–	–
1990	18	#5,192
1985	6	#10,080
1980	14	#5,126
1975	6	#8,613
1970	6	#7,604
1965	6	#6,229
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynlee?

The median living Lynlee is about 9 years old. Half of all living Lynlees are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Lynlee are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Lynlee are alive in the United States, based on 2,060 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynlee in 2025?

Lynlee ranked #1,751 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 116 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lynlee?

2,060 babies have been named Lynlee in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynlee most popular?

Lynlee peaked in 2023, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Lynlee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynlee rising or falling?

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

Will Lynlee become more popular?

Lynlee looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 120 girls named Lynlee in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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