Lynda vs Lynn

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

Name A

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9531

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Name B

Lynn

Girl name · Rank #2793

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Metric Lynda Lynn
Current Rank #9531 #2793
Total Births (all years) 77,948 182,316
Peak Year 1947 1956
Peak Year Births 4,840 7,736
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lynda Lynn
1880ss 16 15
1890ss 39 46
1900ss 42 121
1910ss 148 444
1920ss 282 896
1930ss 2,195 3,987
1940ss 27,952 29,387
1950ss 22,689 66,047
1960ss 15,694 51,930
1970ss 4,349 17,610
1980ss 2,293 6,778
1990ss 1,058 2,480
2000ss 683 1,336
2010ss 399 927
2020ss 109 312

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynda Lynn
2014 60 88
2015 35 84
2016 33 93
2017 34 90
2018 32 71
2019 36 96
2020 21 79
2021 33 68
2022 30 54
2023 15 51
2024 10 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, 1882–2024.

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