US rank #10499 Boys' name Peak 2016 178 births

Lynkin — #10499 US boys' name

178 babies named Lynkin in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s1192020s48
#10499
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 26% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Lynkin was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

22 babies were named Lynkin in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lynkin

The Social Security Administration has registered 178 babies named Lynkin between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lynkin currently holds the #10499 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynkin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lynkin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynkin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 178 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lynkin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

178

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2016

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,499

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lynkin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
22
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201220092008 6

Lynkin popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 2018 (Lynkin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2018 6

Lynkin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
119 births that decade — 67% of Lynkin's all-time total
2000s112010s1192020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynkin?
178 babies have been named Lynkin since 2008. It currently ranks #10499 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 22 births.
When was Lynkin most popular?
Lynkin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Lynkin been used?
Lynkin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lynkin?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.