Lynnda: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	15	2	–	#2,846
1940s	250	25	+1567%	#1,327
1950s	287	29	+15%	#1,262
1960s	106	11	-63%	#2,617
1970s	13	1	-88%	#6,749
1980s	5	1	-62%	#11,394
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,846

1940s

250

+1567%

#1,327

1950s

287

+15%

#1,262

1960s

106

-63%

#2,617

1970s

-88%

#6,749

1980s

-62%

#11,394

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lynnda

Lynnda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 676 American babies have been named Lynnda. Its peak came in 1951, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Lynnda?

The median living Lynnda is about 72 years old; half are between 66 and 77. An estimated 500 people named Lynnda 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.

Lynnda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,394
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,749
1965	8	#5,107
1960	22	#2,617
1955	24	#2,258
1950	20	#2,224
1945	18	#2,029
1940	10	#2,880
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynnda?

The median living Lynnda is about 72 years old. Half of all living Lynndas are between 66 and 77 years old.

How many people named Lynnda are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lynnda are alive in the United States, based on 676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lynnda mean?

Spelling variant of Linda.

How popular is the name Lynnda in 2025?

Lynnda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lynnda?

676 babies have been named Lynnda in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynnda most popular?

Lynnda peaked in 1951, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Lynnda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynnda rising or falling?

Lynnda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lynnda

Lynnda popularity over time

The story of Lynnda

How old are people named Lynnda?

Lynnda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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