Girls' name · since 1927

Lynelle

Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 2,339 babies named Lynelle, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,230 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,680 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,339
born since 1927
1960s
peak decade

Lynelle currently ranks #4680 among girls' names in America, with 2,339 babies recorded since 1927.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynelle has been recorded 2,339 times among girls since 1927, currently ranked #4680 nationally and more common than 73% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2025.

  • #4,230 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,680 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,339 born since 1927
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynelle ranks #4,230 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,680 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,339 born since 1927, peaking in the 1960s.

#4,230 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,680 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,339
born since 1927
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%72.9%
Lynelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lynelle's 2,339 recorded births place it above 94.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Lynelle compares

2,339 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Lynelle's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lynelle Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,339 376 567,345
Peak-year births 83 21 19,840

Lynelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lynelle splits its recorded history at 1982: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 83 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lynelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
83
Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
020406080100 192719491960197119821993200420152025 29

Lynelle by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (614 births, 26% of the file).

1960s was Lynelle's strongest decade.

614 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Lynelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 614 births (26% of all-time use).

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

How Lynelle 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 Lynelle's total volume

Lynelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -38, 6.7%-109, 12.4%-145, 3.1%-117, 2.4%-92, 4.3%-141, 6%-143, 3.8%-104, 7.5%-51, 5.4%-22, 11.5%-34, 8.7%-112, 2.5%-27, 15.2%-38, 9.1%-30, 9%Lynelle-99, 3.5%Lynelle
Lynelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lynelle by state

Where Lynelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lynelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
147 6.3%
#2 Pennsylvania
58 2.5%
#3 Minnesota
46 2.0%
#4 Michigan
38 1.6%
#5 New York
22 0.9%
#6 Wisconsin
22 0.9%
#7 Illinois
10 0.4%
#8 Louisiana
10 0.4%
California share of Lynelle's total US births 6.3%
Even split

147 of 2,339 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Lynelle appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynelle?
2,339 babies have been named Lynelle since 1927. All-time, it sits at #4,230 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,680 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 83 births.
Where does Lynelle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynelle ranks #4,230 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,680 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lynelle most popular?
Lynelle was most popular in the 1960s decade with 614 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Lynelle most popular?
The top states for the name Lynelle are California (147 births), Pennsylvania (58 births), Minnesota (46 births).
How long has the name Lynelle been used?
Records for Lynelle go back to 1927, giving 99 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lynelle?
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.

What to do with Lynelle's data

  • Lynelle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (614 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Lynelles (147 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lynelle

Nearby Names Like Lynelle

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lynelle

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lynelle: 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, 1927–2025 (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 Lynelle 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.