Lynn vs Lynda

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

Name A

Lynn

Girl name · Rank #2793

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Name B

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9531

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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