Total births
92
Boys' name · since 2011
Lynken
Lynken has 92 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 92
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Lynken is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynken has been recorded 92 times among boys since 2011, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- 92 total births
- 2011–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
92 boys have been named Lynken since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 92
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Lynken was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
13 babies were named Lynken in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Lynken's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lynken's full recorded timeline at 2018, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lynken at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Lynken popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Lynken by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lynken's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Lynken births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynken? ▼
Lynken has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 13 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Lynken most popular? ▼
Lynken was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Lynken been used? ▼
Lynken has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lynken? ▼
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.
What to do with Lynken's data
- Lynken's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lynken
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynken
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Lynwood Boy
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Lyndell Boy
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Lyn Boy
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Compare Lynken side by side: Lynken vs Lynn Lynken vs Lyndon Lynken vs Lynwood
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Lynken: Baby Name Since 2011 - 92 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynken. 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 Lynken 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.