Lyn vs Lynn

Side-by-side comparison of Lyn and Lynn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lyn

Girl name · Rank #11137

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Name B

Lynn

Girl name · Rank #2793

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Metric Lyn Lynn
Current Rank #11137 #2793
Total Births (all years) 7,211 182,316
Peak Year 1957 1956
Peak Year Births 280 7,736
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyn Lynn
1880ss — 15
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 121
1910ss 25 444
1920ss 80 896
1930ss 266 3,987
1940ss 1,387 29,387
1950ss 2,448 66,047
1960ss 1,787 51,930
1970ss 699 17,610
1980ss 252 6,778
1990ss 127 2,480
2000ss 73 1,336
2010ss 48 927
2020ss 19 312

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyn Lynn
2014 — 88
2015 6 84
2016 8 93
2017 7 90
2018 — 71
2019 — 96
2020 5 79
2021 — 68
2022 6 54
2023 — 51
2024 8 60

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2024.

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