Lynda vs Lynne

Side-by-side comparison of Lynda and Lynne — 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

Lynne

Girl name · Rank #13499

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Metric Lynda Lynne
Current Rank #9531 #13499
Total Births (all years) 77,948 61,952
Peak Year 1947 1960
Peak Year Births 4,840 2,458
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Lynda Lynne
1880ss 16 —
1890ss 39 —
1900ss 42 26
1910ss 148 172
1920ss 282 287
1930ss 2,195 2,552
1940ss 27,952 14,236
1950ss 22,689 22,194
1960ss 15,694 16,907
1970ss 4,349 3,341
1980ss 2,293 1,388
1990ss 1,058 463
2000ss 683 219
2010ss 399 123
2020ss 109 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynda Lynne
2014 60 8
2015 35 10
2016 33 15
2017 34 13
2018 32 13
2019 36 12
2020 21 8
2021 33 6
2022 30 12
2023 15 12
2024 10 6

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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