How Many People Are Named Lyne?
An estimated 156 people in the United States have the first name Lyne. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 63 years old, and Lyne peaked in popularity in 1959 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyne 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 Lyne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
156
About 1 in 2,197,143 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1959
15 births
Total Registered
207
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyne
Lyne is predominantly female (97.6%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lyne as a male name
Ranked #4,350 in 1959
5 male births in 1959
Peak: 1959 (5 births)
Lyne as a female name
Ranked #17,819 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1957 (14 births)
Lyne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyne span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 82 babies were registered. Lyne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lyne by Decade
How has Lyne 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.
Lyne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyne
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Lyne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyne?
We estimate approximately 156 people named Lyne 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 2,197,143 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyne a common name?
Lyne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 207 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyne most popular?
Lyne reached peak popularity in 1959, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyne is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyne a female name?
Lyne is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyne Smith, Lyne Johnson, Lyne 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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