How Many People Are Named Lynea?
An estimated 357 people in the United States have the first name Lynea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Lynea peaked in popularity in 1988 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynea 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 Lynea paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
357
About 1 in 960,096 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1988
16 births
Total Registered
388
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynea
Lynea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 388 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lynea as a female name
Ranked #16,681 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (16 births)
Lynea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynea span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 96 babies were registered. Lynea has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lynea by Decade
How has Lynea 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.
Lynea by State
Lynea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynea
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Lynea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynea?
We estimate approximately 357 people named Lynea 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 960,096 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynea a common name?
Lynea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 388 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynea most popular?
Lynea reached peak popularity in 1988, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynea is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynea a female name?
Lynea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynea Smith, Lynea Johnson, Lynea 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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