Unisex name · since 1914
Lynell
1,961 babies named Lynell in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,761 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,961
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lynell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,961 recorded since 1914.
Lynell has 1,961 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2008.
- #4,761 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,961 born since 1914
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynell ranks #4,761 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,961 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,761 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,961
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lynell's 1,961 recorded births place it above 93.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Lynell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lynell's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 89, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lynell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2008
- Peak year (1971)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Lynell popularity over time - boys
823 total births recorded since 1915 (Lynell as boys' name)
Lynell by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (469 births, 24% of the file).
1950s was Lynell's strongest decade.
469 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Lynell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 57
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 100
1930s
100 births
- 1940s
1940s
222 births
- 1950s
1950s
469 births
- 1960s
1960s
456 births
- 1970s
1970s
354 births
- 1980s 168
1980s
168 births
- 1990s 78
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 469 births (24% of all-time use).
How Lynell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lynell's total volume
Lynell by state
Where Lynell concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 156 | 8.0% |
| #2 | California | | 134 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 46 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 13 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.3% |
156 of 1,961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Lynell appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lynell's data
- Lynell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (469 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Lynells (156 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lynell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~94 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, 1914–2008 (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 Lynell 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.