Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1989
Lynnsay
11 babies named Lynnsay in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1989–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Lynnsay sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1989.
Lynnsay has 11 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1993.
- 11 total births
- 1989–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Lynnsay since 1989, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 11
- total births
- 1989–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Lynnsay was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lynnsay in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Lynnsay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lynnsay's full recorded timeline at 1993, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lynnsay at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Lynnsay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1993
- Peak year (1989)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Lynnsay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lynnsay's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lynnsay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynnsay? ▼
Lynnsay has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 6 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Lynnsay most popular? ▼
Lynnsay was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Lynnsay been used? ▼
Records for Lynnsay go back to 1989, giving 5 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Lynnsay? ▼
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.
What to do with Lynnsay's data
- Lynnsay's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lynnsay
Nearby Names Like Lynnsay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynnsay
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Lynne Girl
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Lynette Girl
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Lynnette Girl
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Compare Lynnsay side by side: Lynnsay vs Lynn Lynnsay vs Lynda Lynnsay vs Lynne
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lynnsay: Baby Name Since 1989 - 11 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynnsay. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lynnsay 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 July 2026.