Recorded 1938–1980 Girls' name Peak 1951 676 births

Lynnda — girls' name

676 babies named Lynnda in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s151940s2501950s2871960s1061970s131980s5
1950s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Lynnda was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

55 babies were named Lynnda in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lynnda

The Social Security Administration has registered 676 babies named Lynnda between 1938 and 1980, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lynnda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynnda performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 287 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lynnda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 44 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Lynnda in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynnda 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 676 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.

Lynnda at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

676

Since 1938

43 years of records

Peak year

1951

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1938

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1980

Lynnda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1938

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1951)
55
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
0204060 19801966196119561951194619411938 5

Lynnda by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
287 births that decade — 42% of Lynnda's all-time total
1930s151940s2501950s2871960s1061970s131980s5

Lynnda by state

Where Lynnda concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Lynnda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
44 6.5%
#2 Texas
13 1.9%
#3 Michigan
5 0.7%
#4 New York
5 0.7%
#5 Wisconsin
5 0.7%
California share of Lynnda's total US births 6.5%
Even split

44 of 676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynnda?
676 babies have been named Lynnda since 1938. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1951 with 55 births.
When was Lynnda most popular?
Lynnda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 287 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Lynnda most popular?
The top states for the name Lynnda are California (44 births), Texas (13 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Lynnda been used?
Lynnda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 43 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Lynnda?
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.

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, 1938–1980 (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.