Boys' name · since 1951

Lynus

Lynus has 15 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,503 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade

15 boys have been named Lynus since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lynus has 15 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2013.

  • #31,503 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1951
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynus ranks #31,503 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1951, peaking in the 1950s.

#31,503 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lynus's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Lynus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lynus splits its recorded history at 1964: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births).

Lynus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1951)
5
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
5 195119642013 5

Lynus by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1950s was Lynus's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Lynus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynus? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 15 babies named Lynus. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,503 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 5 births.
Where does Lynus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynus ranks #31,503 of 45,481 boys' 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 Lynus most popular? ▼
Lynus was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Lynus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lynus since 1951 -- 63 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Lynus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lynn, Lyndon, Lynwood, Lyndell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lynus's data

  • Lynus's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lynus

Nearby Names Like Lynus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynus

Lynn Boy
#5862 52,391 births
Lyndon Boy
#2186 9,705 births
Lynwood Boy
4,163 births
Lyndell Boy
#12114 1,965 births
Lyn Boy
1,561 births

Compare Lynus side by side: Lynus vs Lynn Lynus vs Lyndon Lynus vs Lynwood

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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15 births · Peak 1884
Pliny
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Evester
15 births · Peak 1909
Debs
15 births · Peak 1912
Deverl
15 births · Peak 1912
Underwood
15 births · Peak 1914
Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lynus: 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, 1951–2013 (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 Lynus 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.