Lynne vs Lynda

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

Name A

Lynne

Girl name · Rank #13499

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Name B

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9531

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynne Lynda
2014 8 60
2015 10 35
2016 15 33
2017 13 34
2018 13 32
2019 12 36
2020 8 21
2021 6 33
2022 12 30
2023 12 15
2024 6 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, 1907–2024.

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