Boys' name · since 1921

Lynch

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.

#27,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Lynch sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 1921.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynch has been recorded 25 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1936.

  • #27,303 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynch ranks #27,303 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lynch's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% 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.

Lynch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lynch's full recorded timeline at 1924, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births.

Lynch popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
5 19211923192419271936 5

Lynch by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 80% of the file).

1920s was Lynch's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Lynch births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (80% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynch? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 25 babies named Lynch. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,303 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1936. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 5 births.
Where does Lynch sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynch ranks #27,303 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lynch since 1921 -- 16 years through the most recent 1936 data.
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.

What to do with Lynch's data

  • Lynch's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Lynch

Nearby Names Like Lynch

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

Lynn Boy
#5862 52,391 births
Lyndon Boy
#2186 9,705 births
Lynwood Boy
4,163 births
Lyndell Boy
#12114 1,965 births
Lyn Boy
1,561 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lynch: 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, 1921–1936 (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 Lynch 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.