Girls' name · since 1935
Lynnell
Lynnell has 584 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,724 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 584
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
584 girls have been named Lynnell since 1935, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lynnell recorded 584 times among girls since 1935, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2007.
- #10,724 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 584 born since 1935
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynnell ranks #10,724 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 584 born since 1935, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,724 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 584
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lynnell's 584 recorded births place it above 85.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lynnell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lynnell's full recorded timeline at 1963, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lynnell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2007
- Peak year (1971)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Lynnell by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (151 births, 26% of the file).
1960s was Lynnell's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Lynnell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s
1940s
80 births
- 1950s
1950s
145 births
- 1960s
1960s
151 births
- 1970s
1970s
120 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 151 births (26% of all-time use).
How Lynnell 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 Lynnell's total volume
Lynnell by state
Where Lynnell concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 2.9% |
17 of 584 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lynnell's data
- Lynnell's decade-level peak was the 1960s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lynnells (17 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 Lynnell
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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 Lynnell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~72 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, 1935–2007 (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 Lynnell 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.