Boys' name · since 2006

Lelynd

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Lelynd, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,965 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade

Lelynd is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 2006.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lelynd has been recorded 92 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2021.

  • #17,965 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 2006
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lelynd ranks #17,965 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,965 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lelynd's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lelynd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lelynd splits its recorded history at 2013: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lelynd popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2012)
9
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
45678910 20062008201020122014201820202021 5

Lelynd by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (54 births, 59% of the file).

2010s was Lelynd's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Lelynd births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lelynd? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 92 babies named Lelynd. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,965 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 9 births.
Where does Lelynd sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lelynd ranks #17,965 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lelynd most popular? ▼
Lelynd was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Lelynd been used? ▼
Lelynd has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 16 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Lelynd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leland, Lelan, Lelon, Leldon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lelynd's data

  • Lelynd's decade-level peak was the 2010s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lelynd

Nearby Names Like Lelynd

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lelynd

Leland Boy
#494 57,999 births
Lelan Boy
#8283 924 births
Lelon Boy
437 births
Leldon Boy
310 births
Lelend Boy
122 births

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Alvar
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Adger
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Ascension
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Wofford
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lelynd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lelynd draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.