Lyn Name Popularity and Statistics
Lyn is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births8,781
First Year on Record1896
Lyn popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 9 | #10,107 |
| 2024 | Girls | 8 | #11,122 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6 | #13,592 |
| 2020 | Girls | 5 | #15,088 |
| 2017 | Girls | 7 | #12,713 |
| 2016 | Girls | 8 | #11,781 |
| 2015 | Girls | 6 | #14,482 |
| 2013 | Girls | 5 | #16,547 |
| 2012 | Girls | 7 | #13,483 |
| 2011 | Girls | 7 | #13,347 |
| 2010 | Girls | 8 | #12,276 |
| 2009 | Girls | 6 | #15,242 |
| 2008 | Girls | 6 | #15,405 |
| 2007 | Girls | 5 | #17,636 |
| 2006 | Girls | 11 | #9,901 |
| 2005 | Girls | 7 | #13,010 |
| 2004 | Girls | 11 | #9,264 |
| 2003 | Girls | 7 | #12,408 |
| 2002 | Girls | 6 | #13,595 |
| 2001 | Girls | 9 | #10,102 |
| 2000 | Girls | 5 | #15,031 |
| 1999 | Girls | 5 | #14,411 |
| 1998 | Girls | 15 | #6,360 |
| 1997 | Girls | 13 | #6,844 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1957 · Girls
280 recorded births and rank #577.
1962 · Girls
279 recorded births and rank #596.
1956 · Girls
277 recorded births and rank #563.
1954 · Girls
274 recorded births and rank #536.
Where Lyn ranked highest in 1987
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #2,667 · 5 recorded births