How Many People Are Named Lynch?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Lynch. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Lynch peaked in popularity in 1921 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynch as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lynch paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Lynch is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Lynch is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1921
5 births
Total Registered
25
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynch
Lynch is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 25 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lynch as a male name
Ranked #3,863 in 1936
5 male births in 1936
Peak: 1921 (5 births)
Lynch: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynch span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 20 babies were registered. Lynch has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lynch by Decade
How has Lynch tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lynch + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynch as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynch
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lynch: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynch?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Lynch are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynch a common name?
Lynch is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynch most popular?
Lynch reached peak popularity in 1921, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynch is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynch a male name?
Lynch is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynch Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynch Smith, Lynch Johnson, Lynch Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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