Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Lynx

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #2,823 Trend ↑ Rising 111%
Rank 2025
#2,823
among boys · ↓545 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Lynx · -37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,957
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
71 babies
All-time total
473
#8,904 all-time among boys
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Lynx popularity over time

473 babies have been named Lynx since 2008, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s – 7 7 1 – #10,599
2010s 17 127 144 14 +1957% #3,686
2020s (to 2025) 48 274 322 54 +273% #2,278

Where Lynx is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 56 0.03 outside top 500
2028 61 0.04 outside top 500
2029 65 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Lynx

Lynx is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,823 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 473 American babies have been named Lynx, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Lynx?

The median living Lynx is about 3 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 500 people named Lynx are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lynx year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 45 #2,823
2024 8 #11,744 63 #2,278
2023 16 #7,124 55 #2,464
2022 10 #10,129 53 #2,579
2021 8 #11,762 32 #3,550
2020 6 #14,451 26 #3,984
2019 6 #14,885 30 #3,686
2018 6 #14,937 24 #4,308
2017 – – 19 #5,040
2016 – – 12 #6,982
2015 5 #18,095 12 #6,927
2014 – – 6 #11,600
2013 – – 10 #7,882
2012 – – 9 #8,600
2011 – – 5 #13,569
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynx?

The median living Lynx is about 3 years old. Half of all living Lynxs are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Lynx are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lynx are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lynx in 2025?

Lynx ranked #2,823 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lynx?

473 babies have been named Lynx in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynx most popular?

Lynx peaked in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Lynx a boy or girl name?

Lynx is used for both: about 14% of babies named Lynx have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Lynx rising or falling?

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

Will Lynx become more popular?

Lynx is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 boys named Lynx in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Lynx

Names that sound and feel close to Lynx: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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