US rank #9024 Girls' name Peak 1959 196 births

Lynora — #9024 US girls' name

196 babies named Lynora in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s101950s351960s611970s111980s62010s382020s35
#9024
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Lynora was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

11 babies were named Lynora in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lynora

The Social Security Administration has registered 196 babies named Lynora between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lynora currently holds the #9024 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynora performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lynora shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynora 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 196 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.

Lynora at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

196

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1959

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#9,024

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lynora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
11
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
4681012 20242019201419751965196119561946 5

Lynora by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
61 births that decade — 31% of Lynora's all-time total
1940s101950s351960s611970s111980s62010s382020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynora?
196 babies have been named Lynora since 1946. It currently ranks #9024 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 11 births.
When was Lynora most popular?
Lynora was most popular in the 1960s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Lynora been used?
Lynora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lynora?
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.

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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, 1946–2024 (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.