Girls' name · since 1962
Lynley
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 991 babies named Lynley, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,566 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,597 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 991
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Lynley is the #5597 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 991 recorded since 1962.
Lynley has 991 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5597 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #7,566 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,597 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 991 born since 1962
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynley ranks #7,566 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,597 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 991 born since 1962, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,566 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,597 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 991
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lynley's 991 recorded births place it above 89.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Lynley compares
991 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 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
Lynley's all-time total is 164% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lynley | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 991 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 21 | 19,840 |
Lynley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lynley splits its recorded history at 1994: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lynley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Lynley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (340 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Lynley's strongest decade.
340 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lynley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 85
1960s
85 births
- 1970s 83
1970s
83 births
- 1980s 113
1980s
113 births
- 1990s 74
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s
2010s
340 births
- 2020s
2020s
150 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 340 births (34% of all-time use).
How Lynley 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 Lynley's total volume
Lynley by state
Where Lynley concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.5% |
16 of 991 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Lynley's data
- Lynley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (340 total births) through the 2020s (150) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lynleys (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lynley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1962–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lynley 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 August 2026.