Girls' name · since 1938

Lynore

Lynore has 101 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,020 of 72,339
all-time among girls
101
born since 1938
1960s
peak decade

Lynore sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 101 recorded since 1938.

Social Security Administration records show Lynore recorded 101 times among girls since 1938, 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 1938 to 1968.

  • #27,020 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 101 born since 1938
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynore ranks #27,020 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 101 born since 1938, peaking in the 1960s.

#27,020 of 72,339
all-time among girls
101
born since 1938
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lynore's 101 recorded births place it above 62.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lynore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lynore splits its recorded history at 1959: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1946 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lynore popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1968

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1946)
8
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
456789 193819441947195519591961196419661968 8

Lynore by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (45 births, 45% of the file).

1960s was Lynore's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Lynore births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynore?
Since 1938, Social Security records show 101 babies named Lynore. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,020 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 8 births.
Where does Lynore sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynore ranks #27,020 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lynore most popular?
Lynore was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Lynore been used?
Lynore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 31 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Lynore?
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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Two nationwide peer axes for Lynore: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1938–1968 (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 Lynore 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.