Total births
775
Girls' name · since 1978
Lynnsey
775 babies named Lynnsey in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15790
- among girls today
- 775
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lynnsey is the #15790 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 775 recorded since 1978.
Lynnsey has 775 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15790 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, 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 1978 to 2024.
- #15790 among girls today
- 775 born since 1978
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lynnsey is currently the #15790 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 775 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15790
- among girls today
- 775
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Lynnsey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15790
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Lynnsey was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
38 babies were named Lynnsey in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Lynnsey compares
775 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lynnsey's all-time total is 103% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lynnsey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 775 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lynnsey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lynnsey's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lynnsey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#15,790
Active since
1978
Lynnsey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Lynnsey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lynnsey's strongest decade.
270 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Lynnsey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
270 births
- 1990s
1990s
258 births
- 2000s
2000s
169 births
- 2010s 55
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 270 births (35% of all-time use).
How Lynnsey 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 Lynnsey's total volume
Lynnsey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lynnsey by state
Where Lynnsey concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynnsey? ▼
775 babies have been named Lynnsey since 1978. It currently ranks #15790 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 38 births.
When was Lynnsey most popular? ▼
Lynnsey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 270 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Lynnsey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lynnsey are Texas (10 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Lynnsey been used? ▼
Records for Lynnsey go back to 1978, giving 47 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Lynnsey? ▼
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 Lynnsey's data
- Lynnsey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (270 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lynnseys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Lynnsey
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynnsey
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Lynette Girl
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Lynnette Girl
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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, 1978–2024 (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. "Lynnsey: #15790 Girls' Name - 775 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynnsey. 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 Lynnsey 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.