How Many People Are Named Lynda?
An estimated 50,794 people in the United States have the first name Lynda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Lynda peaked in popularity in 1947 with 4,850 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynda 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 Lynda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lynda is overwhelmingly female, 119 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Lynda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Lynda has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
50,794
About 1 in 6,748 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1947
4,850 births
Total Registered
78,067
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynda
Lynda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 78,067 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Lynda as a male name
Ranked #3,931 in 1973
8 male births in 1973
Peak: 1945 (10 births)
Lynda as a female name
Ranked #9,947 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (4,840 births)
Lynda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 28,010 babies were registered. Lynda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lynda by Decade
How has Lynda 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.
Lynda by State
Birth registrations for Lynda span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Hawaii. On average, about 1,459 Lyndas were registered per state.
Lynda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynda
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lynda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynda?
We estimate approximately 50,794 people named Lynda 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 6,748 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynda a common name?
Lynda is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78,067 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynda most popular?
Lynda reached peak popularity in 1947, when 4,850 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynda is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynda a female name?
Lynda is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynda Smith, Lynda Johnson, Lynda 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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