Unisex name · since 1952
Lynel
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Lynel, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,153 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 64
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lynel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 64 recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Lynel recorded 64 times among girls since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1974.
- #32,153 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 64 born since 1952
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynel ranks #32,153 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 64 born since 1952, peaking in the 1960s.
- #32,153 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 64
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lynel's 64 recorded births place it above 55.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Lynel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lynel's full recorded timeline at 1964, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lynel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1974
- Peak year (1963)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Lynel popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1951 (Lynel as boys' name)
Lynel by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (26 births, 41% of the file).
1960s was Lynel's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Lynel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 26 births (41% of all-time use).
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What to do with Lynel's data
- Lynel's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1970s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lynel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
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, 1952–1974 (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 Lynel 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.