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 #13549

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Name B

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9565

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Metric Lynne Lynda
Current Rank #13549 #9565
Total Births (all years) 61,957 77,979
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 2,458 4,840
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lynne Lynda
1880s - 16
1890s - 39
1900s 26 42
1910s 172 148
1920s 287 282
1930s 2,552 2,195
1940s 14,235 27,952
1950s 22,194 22,689
1960s 16,907 15,694
1970s 3,341 4,349
1980s 1,388 2,293
1990s 463 1,058
2000s 219 683
2010s 123 400
2020s 50 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynne Lynda
2014 8 60
2015 10 35
2016 15 33
2017 13 35
2018 13 32
2019 12 36
2020 8 21
2021 6 33
2022 12 30
2023 12 15
2024 6 10
2025 6 30

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, 1907–2025.

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