Lynna: 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	10	1	–	#5,257
1920s	10	1	0%	#5,003
1930s	59	6	+490%	#2,269
1940s	177	18	+200%	#1,760
1950s	274	27	+55%	#1,651
1960s	258	26	-6%	#1,853
1970s	253	25	-2%	#2,067
1980s	190	19	-25%	#3,381
1990s	165	17	-13%	#4,071
2000s	155	16	-6%	#5,884
2010s	117	12	-25%	#7,252
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-20%	#8,152

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,257

1920s

#5,003

1930s

+490%

#2,269

1940s

177

+200%

#1,760

1950s

274

+55%

#1,651

1960s

258

-6%

#1,853

1970s

253

-2%

#2,067

1980s

190

-25%

#3,381

1990s

165

-13%

#4,071

2000s

155

-6%

#5,884

2010s

117

-25%

#7,252

2020s (to 2025)

-20%

#8,152

The story of Lynna

Lynna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,152 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 1,724 American babies have been named Lynna. Its peak came in 1963, when 40 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 Lynna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lynna?

The median living Lynna is about 50 years old; half are between 29 and 65. An estimated 1,500 people named Lynna 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.

Lynna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,152
2024	7	#12,933
2023	8	#11,787
2022	10	#10,128
2021	12	#8,772
2020	6	#14,449
2019	6	#14,883
2018	10	#10,274
2017	8	#12,315
2016	13	#8,693
2015	11	#9,896
2014	10	#10,623
2013	17	#7,252
2012	12	#9,483
2011	17	#7,306
2010	13	#9,033
2009	16	#7,927
2008	15	#8,372
2007	18	#7,289
2006	14	#8,530
2005	18	#6,712
2004	21	#5,884
2003	18	#6,471
2002	15	#7,285
2001	9	#10,644
2000	11	#8,928
1995	21	#4,777
1990	25	#4,071
1985	21	#3,932
1980	19	#4,081
1975	36	#2,307
1970	40	#2,067
1965	23	#2,579
1960	22	#2,616
1955	29	#2,004
1950	29	#1,779
1945	17	#2,119
1940	10	#2,879
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,531
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynna?

The median living Lynna is about 50 years old. Half of all living Lynnas are between 29 and 65 years old.

How many people named Lynna are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Lynna are alive in the United States, based on 1,724 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynna in 2025?

Lynna ranked #8,152 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lynna?

1,724 babies have been named Lynna in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynna most popular?

Lynna peaked in 1963, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Lynna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynna rising or falling?

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

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Lynna popularity over time

The story of Lynna

How old are people named Lynna?

Lynna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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