Recorded 1960–1961 Girls' name Peak 1960 12 births

Lynthia — girls' name

12 babies named Lynthia in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s12
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lynthia was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lynthia in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lynthia

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Lynthia between 1960 and 1961, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lynthia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynthia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynthia 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 12 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.

Lynthia at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

12

Since 1960

2 years of records

Peak year

1960

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1960

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1961

Lynthia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1960

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1960)
7
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19611960 7

Lynthia by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
12 births that decade — 100% of Lynthia's all-time total
1960s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynthia?
12 babies have been named Lynthia since 1960. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1960 with 7 births.
When was Lynthia most popular?
Lynthia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Lynthia been used?
Lynthia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 2 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Lynthia?
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.

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, 1960–1961 (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.