Girls' name · since 1966
Lynsey
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 4,929 babies named Lynsey, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,607 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,929
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
4,929 girls have been named Lynsey since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lynsey recorded 4,929 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2024.
- #2,607 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,929 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynsey ranks #2,607 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,929 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,607 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,929
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lynsey's 4,929 recorded births place it above 96.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lynsey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lynsey's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 26% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 74%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 254, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lynsey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2024
- Peak year (1982)
- 254
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Lynsey by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (2,071 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Lynsey's strongest decade.
2,071 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lynsey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 387
1970s
387 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,071 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,568 births
- 2000s 734
2000s
734 births
- 2010s 132
2010s
132 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,071 births (42% of all-time use).
How Lynsey 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 Lynsey's total volume
Lynsey by state
Where Lynsey concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 358 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 333 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 239 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 209 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 171 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 163 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 140 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 123 | 2.5% |
358 of 4,929 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Lynsey appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lynsey's data
- Lynsey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,071 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lynseys (358 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.
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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 Lynsey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~58 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, 1966–2024 (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 Lynsey 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.