Total births
148
Girls' name · since 1982
Lynze
148 babies named Lynze in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 148
- total births
- 1982–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
148 girls have been named Lynze since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lynze has 148 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2009.
- 148 total births
- 1982–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
148 girls have been named Lynze since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 148
- total births
- 1982–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Lynze was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lynze in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Lynze's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lynze's full recorded timeline at 1994, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lynze at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Lynze popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2009
- Peak year (1992)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Lynze by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lynze's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lynze births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynze? ▼
Lynze has been given to 148 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 12 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Lynze most popular? ▼
Lynze was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Lynze been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lynze since 1982 -- 28 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Lynze? ▼
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.
What to do with Lynze's data
- Lynze's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2000s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lynze
Nearby Names Like Lynze
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynze
Lynn Girl
#2798 182,387 births
Lynda Girl
#9565 77,979 births
Lynne Girl
#13549 61,957 births
Lynette Girl
#2725 43,392 births
Lynnette Girl
#7994 15,226 births
Compare Lynze side by side: Lynze vs Lynn Lynze vs Lynda Lynze vs Lynne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lynze: Baby Name Since 1982 - 148 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynze. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lynze 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 July 2026.