Recorded 1946–2016 Girls' name Peak 1957 202 births

Lyne — girls' name

202 babies named Lyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s311950s661960s821970s101980s82010s5
1960s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Lyne was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

14 babies were named Lyne in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 202 babies named Lyne between 1946 and 2016, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lyne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lyne 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 202 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.

Lyne at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

202

Since 1946

71 years of records

Peak year

1957

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1946

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2016

Lyne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1946

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1957)
14
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
46810121416 2016196819641960195619511946 7

Lyne popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1959 (Lyne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1959 5

Lyne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
82 births that decade — 41% of Lyne's all-time total
1940s311950s661960s821970s101980s82010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lyne?
202 babies have been named Lyne since 1946. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1957 with 14 births.
When was Lyne most popular?
Lyne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Lyne been used?
Lyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 71 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Lyne?
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.

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, 1946–2016 (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.