US rank #11191 Girls' name Peak 2006 1,282 births

Lynae — #11191 US girls' name

1,282 babies named Lynae in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s701960s1841970s1601980s2251990s2042000s2242010s1582020s51
#11191
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Lynae was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

38 babies were named Lynae in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lynae

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,282 babies named Lynae between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lynae currently holds the #11191 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynae performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 225 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lynae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 38 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Lynae in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynae 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 1,282 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.

Lynae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,282

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

2006

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,191

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lynae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
38
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
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Lynae by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
225 births that decade — 18% of Lynae's all-time total
1940s61950s701960s1841970s1601980s2251990s2042000s2242010s1582020s51

Lynae by state

Where Lynae concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Lynae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
38 3.0%
#2 Minnesota
24 1.9%
#3 Illinois
5 0.4%
#4 Michigan
5 0.4%
California share of Lynae's total US births 3.0%
Even split

38 of 1,282 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynae?
1,282 babies have been named Lynae since 1945. It currently ranks #11191 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 38 births.
When was Lynae most popular?
Lynae was most popular in the 1980s decade with 225 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Lynae most popular?
The top states for the name Lynae are California (38 births), Minnesota (24 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Lynae been used?
Lynae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lynae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lynn, Lynda, Lynne, Lynette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1945–2024 (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.