Lynleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,507

among girls · ↓250 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lynleigh · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

91 babies

All-time total

688

#9,623 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Lynleigh popularity over time

688 babies have been named Lynleigh since 2005, 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
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2000s	49	5	–	#8,719
2010s	386	39	+688%	#2,109
2020s (to 2025)	253	42	+9%	#3,096

Where Lynleigh 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lynleigh

Lynleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,507 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 688 American babies have been named Lynleigh. Its peak came in 2018, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Lynleigh?

The median living Lynleigh is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 700 people named Lynleigh 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.

Lynleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,507
2024	34	#4,257
2023	37	#4,021
2022	48	#3,344
2021	53	#3,096
2020	50	#3,166
2019	74	#2,416
2018	91	#2,109
2017	49	#3,282
2016	31	#4,595
2015	33	#4,361
2014	27	#5,111
2013	24	#5,593
2012	12	#9,482
2011	23	#5,861
2010	22	#6,095
2009	14	#8,719
2008	14	#8,790
2007	14	#8,826
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2005	7	#13,889
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynleigh?

The median living Lynleigh is about 7 years old. Half of all living Lynleighs are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Lynleigh are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lynleigh are alive in the United States, based on 688 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynleigh in 2025?

Lynleigh ranked #4,507 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lynleigh?

688 babies have been named Lynleigh in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynleigh most popular?

Lynleigh peaked in 2018, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Lynleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Lynleigh become more popular?

Lynleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Lynleigh 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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