Recorded 1921–1936 Boys' name Peak 1921 25 births

Lynch — boys' name

25 babies named Lynch in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s201930s5
1920s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Lynch was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lynch in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lynch

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Lynch between 1921 and 1936, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lynch currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1936. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynch performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lynch shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynch 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 25 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.

Lynch at a glance

Last recorded 1936

Total births

25

Since 1921

16 years of records

Peak year

1921

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1936

Active since

1921

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1936

Lynch popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1921

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
5 19361927192419231921 5

Lynch by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
20 births that decade — 80% of Lynch's all-time total
1920s201930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynch?
25 babies have been named Lynch since 1921. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Lynch most popular?
Lynch was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Lynch been used?
Lynch has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 16 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Lynch?
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, 1921–1936 (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.