Total births
108
Girls' name · since 1980
Lynisha
108 babies named Lynisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 108
- total births
- 1980–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
108 girls have been named Lynisha since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lynisha has 108 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2000.
- 108 total births
- 1980–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
108 girls have been named Lynisha since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 108
- total births
- 1980–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Lynisha was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lynisha in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Lynisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lynisha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lynisha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Lynisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2000
- Peak year (1993)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lynisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lynisha's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lynisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynisha? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 108 babies named Lynisha. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 12 births.
When was Lynisha most popular? ▼
Lynisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Lynisha been used? ▼
Records for Lynisha go back to 1980, giving 21 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Lynisha? ▼
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 Lynisha's data
- Lynisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lynisha
Nearby Names Like Lynisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynisha
Lynn Girl
#2798 182,387 births
Lynda Girl
#9565 77,979 births
Lynne Girl
#13549 61,957 births
Lynette Girl
#2725 43,392 births
Lynnette Girl
#7994 15,226 births
Compare Lynisha side by side: Lynisha vs Lynn Lynisha vs Lynda Lynisha vs Lynne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1980–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lynisha: Baby Name Since 1980 - 108 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynisha. 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 Lynisha 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.