Total births
688
Girls' name · since 2005
Lynleigh
688 babies named Lynleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4283
- among girls today
- 688
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
688 babies have been named Lynleigh since 2005, making it today's #4283 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lynleigh recorded 688 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #4283 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #4283 among girls today
- 688 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lynleigh is currently the #4283 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 688 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4283
- among girls today
- 688
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Lynleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4283
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Lynleigh was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
91 babies were named Lynleigh in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Lynleigh compares
688 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Lynleigh's all-time total is 80% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lynleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 688 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lynleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lynleigh splits its recorded history at 2016: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 91 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lynleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#4,283
Active since
2005
Lynleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lynleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lynleigh's strongest decade.
386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Lynleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 49
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
386 births
- 2020s
2020s
253 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 386 births (56% of all-time use).
How Lynleigh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lynleigh's total volume
Lynleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lynleigh by state
Where Lynleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 38 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 30 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 23 | 3.3% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 18 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 12 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.9% |
Alabama share of Lynleigh's total US births 5.5%
Even split
38 of 688 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Lynleigh appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynleigh? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 688 babies named Lynleigh. Today it holds rank #4283 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 91 births.
When was Lynleigh most popular? ▼
Lynleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 386 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Lynleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lynleigh are Alabama (38 births), Tennessee (30 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Lynleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lynleigh since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lynleigh? ▼
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 Lynleigh's data
- Lynleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (386 total births) through the 2020s (253) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alabama records the most Lynleighs (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- 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 Lynleigh
Nearby Names Like Lynleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynleigh
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Lynda Girl
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Lynne Girl
#13549 61,957 births
Lynette Girl
#2725 43,392 births
Lynnette Girl
#7994 15,226 births
Compare Lynleigh side by side: Lynleigh vs Lynn Lynleigh vs Lynda Lynleigh vs Lynne
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Lynleigh: #4283 Girls' Name - 688 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynleigh. 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 Lynleigh 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.