Girls' name · since 1938
Lynnda
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 676 babies named Lynnda, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,735 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 676
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
676 girls have been named Lynnda since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynnda has been recorded 676 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1980.
- #9,735 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 676 born since 1938
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynnda ranks #9,735 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 676 born since 1938, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,735 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 676
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lynnda's 676 recorded births place it above 86.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lynnda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lynnda's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 55, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lynnda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1980
- Peak year (1951)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Lynnda by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (287 births, 42% of the file).
1950s was Lynnda's strongest decade.
287 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lynnda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s
1940s
250 births
- 1950s
1950s
287 births
- 1960s 106
1960s
106 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 287 births (42% of all-time use).
How Lynnda 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 Lynnda's total volume
Lynnda by state
Where Lynnda concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| 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% |
44 of 676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Lynnda's data
- Lynnda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (287 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lynndas (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lynnda
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lynnda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1938–1980 (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 Lynnda 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.