Lynx vs Lynn

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

Name A

Lynx

Boy name · Rank #2275

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Name B

Lynn

Girl name · Rank #2793

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Metric Lynx Lynn
Current Rank #2275 #2793
Total Births (all years) 363 182,316
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 63 7,736
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lynx Lynn
1880ss — 15
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 444
1920ss — 896
1930ss — 3,987
1940ss — 29,387
1950ss — 66,047
1960ss — 51,930
1970ss — 17,610
1980ss — 6,778
1990ss — 2,480
2000ss 7 1,336
2010ss 127 927
2020ss 229 312

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynx Lynn
2014 6 88
2015 12 84
2016 12 93
2017 19 90
2018 24 71
2019 30 96
2020 26 79
2021 32 68
2022 53 54
2023 55 51
2024 63 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, 2008–2024.

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