Recorded 1947–1997 Boys' name Peak 1983 107 births

Lynard — boys' name

107 babies named Lynard in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s201960s121970s221980s371990s10
1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Lynard was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lynard in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lynard

The Social Security Administration has registered 107 babies named Lynard between 1947 and 1997, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lynard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynard performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lynard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynard 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 107 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.

Lynard at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

107

Since 1947

51 years of records

Peak year

1983

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1947

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1997

Lynard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1947

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1983)
10
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
4681012 1997198619811978196519551947 6

Lynard by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
37 births that decade — 35% of Lynard's all-time total
1940s61950s201960s121970s221980s371990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynard?
107 babies have been named Lynard since 1947. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1983 with 10 births.
When was Lynard most popular?
Lynard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Lynard been used?
Lynard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 51 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Lynard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lynn, Lyndon, Lynwood, Lyndell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1947–1997 (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.