Total births
89
Girls' name · since 1981
Lynesha
89 babies named Lynesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 89
- total births
- 1981–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Lynesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 89 have been recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Lynesha recorded 89 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1998.
- 89 total births
- 1981–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
89 girls have been named Lynesha since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 89
- total births
- 1981–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Lynesha was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lynesha in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Lynesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lynesha's full recorded timeline at 1992, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lynesha at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Lynesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1998
- Peak year (1997)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Lynesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lynesha's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Lynesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 67 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynesha? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 89 babies named Lynesha. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 15 births.
When was Lynesha most popular? ▼
Lynesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Lynesha been used? ▼
Records for Lynesha go back to 1981, giving 18 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Lynesha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lynesha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lynesha: Baby Name Since 1981 - 89 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynesha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lynesha 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 July 2026.