US rank #4268 Girls' name Peak 2018 657 births

Lynleigh — #4268 US girls' name

657 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.

2000s492010s3862020s222
#4268
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% 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.

What the Data Says About Lynleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 657 babies named Lynleigh between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lynleigh currently holds the #4268 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 91 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynleigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 386 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lynleigh shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 38 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lynleigh in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynleigh 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 657 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.

Lynleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

657

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2018

91 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,268

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lynleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
91
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
020406080100 2024202120182015201220092005 7

Lynleigh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
386 births that decade — 59% of Lynleigh's all-time total
2000s492010s3862020s222

Lynleigh by state

Where Lynleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lynleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
38 5.8%
#2 Tennessee
30 4.6%
#3 Texas
23 3.5%
#4 North Carolina
18 2.7%
#5 Missouri
12 1.8%
#6 Indiana
10 1.5%
#7 Arkansas
6 0.9%
#8 Georgia
6 0.9%
Alabama share of Lynleigh's total US births 5.8%
Even split

38 of 657 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?
657 babies have been named Lynleigh since 2005. It currently ranks #4268 among girls. The peak year 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?
Lynleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2005–2024 (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.