US rank #11192 Girls' name Peak 1971 1,208 births

Lynnae — #11192 US girls' name

1,208 babies named Lynnae in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s401950s1241960s1851970s1841980s1911990s1872000s1502010s1152020s32
#11192
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Lynnae was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

27 babies were named Lynnae in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lynnae

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,208 babies named Lynnae between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lynnae currently holds the #11192 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynnae performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 191 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lynnae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 40 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Lynnae in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynnae 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 1,208 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.

Lynnae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,208

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1971

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,192

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lynnae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
27
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
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Lynnae by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
191 births that decade — 16% of Lynnae's all-time total
1940s401950s1241960s1851970s1841980s1911990s1872000s1502010s1152020s32

Lynnae by state

Where Lynnae concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lynnae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
40 3.3%
#2 Minnesota
30 2.5%
#3 Michigan
5 0.4%
California share of Lynnae's total US births 3.3%
Even split

40 of 1,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynnae?
1,208 babies have been named Lynnae since 1945. It currently ranks #11192 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 27 births.
When was Lynnae most popular?
Lynnae was most popular in the 1980s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Lynnae most popular?
The top states for the name Lynnae are California (40 births), Minnesota (30 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Lynnae been used?
Lynnae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lynnae?
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, 1945–2024 (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.