Lynley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,649

among girls · ↓414 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lynley · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

46 babies

All-time total

991

#7,568 all-time among girls

First recorded

1962

in Social Security records

Lynley popularity over time

991 babies have been named Lynley 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	85	9	–	#3,159
1970s	83	8	-2%	#4,651
1980s	113	11	+36%	#3,650
1990s	74	7	-35%	#6,134
2000s	146	15	+97%	#5,476
2010s	340	34	+133%	#3,449
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	-26%	#3,776

Where Lynley 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lynley

Lynley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,649 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 991 American babies have been named Lynley. Its peak came in 2016, when 46 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 Lynley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lynley?

The median living Lynley is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 37. An estimated 1,000 people named Lynley 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.

Lynley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,649
2024	25	#5,235
2023	24	#5,328
2022	20	#6,130
2021	40	#3,776
2020	19	#6,225
2019	43	#3,593
2018	40	#3,769
2017	34	#4,275
2016	46	#3,449
2015	34	#4,267
2014	33	#4,418
2013	32	#4,500
2012	25	#5,500
2011	31	#4,637
2010	22	#6,096
2009	23	#6,016
2008	18	#7,265
2007	20	#6,714
2006	25	#5,476
2005	16	#7,358
2004	15	#7,668
2003	10	#10,131
2002	6	#14,690
2001	8	#11,618
2000	5	#16,536
1995	8	#10,135
1990	9	#8,933
1985	–	–
1980	16	#4,651
1975	9	#6,241
1970	12	#4,651
1965	7	#5,590
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynley?

The median living Lynley is about 15 years old. Half of all living Lynleys are between 8 and 37 years old.

How many people named Lynley are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lynley are alive in the United States, based on 991 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynley in 2025?

Lynley ranked #5,649 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lynley?

991 babies have been named Lynley in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynley most popular?

Lynley peaked in 2016, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Lynley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynley rising or falling?

Lynley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lynley become more popular?

Lynley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Lynley 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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