Recorded 1972–2013 Girls' name Peak 1974 223 births

Amylynn — girls' name

223 babies named Amylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s731980s831990s272000s232010s17

The verdict

223 girls have been named Amylynn since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.

223
total births
1972–2013
years on record
1980s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Amylynn was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

12 babies were named Amylynn in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 223 babies named Amylynn between 1972 and 2013, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amylynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amylynn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Amylynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amylynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 223 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amylynn at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

223

Since 1972

42 years of records

Peak year

1974

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1972

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2013

Amylynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1972

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1974)
12
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
468101214 20132007199519881984198019761972 5

Amylynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
83 births that decade — 37% of Amylynn's all-time total
1970s731980s831990s272000s232010s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amylynn?
223 babies have been named Amylynn since 1972. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1974 with 12 births.
When was Amylynn most popular?
Amylynn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Amylynn been used?
Amylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 42 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Amylynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amy, Amya, Amyah, Amyra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.