Total births
30
Unisex name · since 2020
Lynex
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Lynex, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10797
- among boys today
- 30
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other boys
30 babies have been named Lynex since 2020, making it today's #10797 unisex name.
Lynex has 30 recorded births among boys since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10797 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2025.
- #10797 among boys today
- 30 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 24% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lynex is currently the #10797 unisex name in America, more common than 24% of boys - 30 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10797
- among boys today
- 30
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other boys
Lynex vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10797
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 24% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lynex was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lynex in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Lynex compares
30 11th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Lynex's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lynex | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lynex's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lynex splits its recorded history at 2022: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lynex at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,797
Active since
2020
Lynex popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Lynex popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 2015 (Lynex as girls' name)
Lynex by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lynex's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lynex births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynex? ▼
Lynex has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 2020, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10797 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Lynex most popular? ▼
Lynex was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Lynex a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lynex is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 30 births, and as a girl's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Lynex been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lynex since 2020 -- 6 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lynex? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lynn, Lyndon, Lynwood, Lyndell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Lynex
Nearby Names Like Lynex
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynex
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Lynwood Boy
4,163 births
Lyndell Boy
#8380 1,965 births
Lyn Boy
1,561 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2020–2025 (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. "Lynex: #10797 Unisex Name - 30 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynex. 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 Lynex 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 June 2026.