Lynsi: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	26	3	–	#5,281
1980s	223	22	+758%	#3,030
1990s	123	12	-45%	#4,291
2000s	43	4	-65%	#11,366
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,281

1980s

223

+758%

#3,030

1990s

123

-45%

#4,291

2000s

-65%

#11,366

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lynsi

Lynsi 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 1977, 415 American babies have been named Lynsi. Its peak came in 1987, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Lynsi?

The median living Lynsi is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Lynsi 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.

Lynsi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,367
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,522
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,278
2002	8	#11,751
2001	7	#12,896
2000	8	#11,366
1995	12	#7,338
1990	21	#4,613
1985	27	#3,297
1980	14	#5,127
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynsi?

The median living Lynsi is about 38 years old. Half of all living Lynsis are between 33 and 41 years old.

How many people named Lynsi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lynsi are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynsi in 2025?

Lynsi 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 Lynsi?

415 babies have been named Lynsi in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynsi most popular?

Lynsi peaked in 1987, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Lynsi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynsi rising or falling?

Lynsi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lynsi

Lynsi popularity over time

The story of Lynsi

How old are people named Lynsi?

Lynsi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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