How Many People Are Named Lynell?
An estimated 2,124 people in the United States have the first name Lynell. It is used for both genders, with 70.4% female. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Lynell peaked in popularity in 1971 with 103 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynell 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 Lynell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,124
About 1 in 161,372 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.4% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1971
103 births
Total Registered
2,784
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynell
Lynell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.6%) and females (70.4%). Out of 2,784 total births registered, 823 were male and 1,961 were female.
Lynell as a male name
Ranked #13,415 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1985 (22 births)
Lynell as a female name
Ranked #16,673 in 2008
6 female births in 2008
Peak: 1971 (89 births)
Lynell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 592 babies were registered. Lynell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lynell by Decade
How has Lynell 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.
Lynell by State
Birth registrations for Lynell span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, California, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Minnesota, New York. On average, about 43 Lynells were registered per state.
Lynell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynell
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lynell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynell?
We estimate approximately 2,124 people named Lynell 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 161,372 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynell a common name?
Lynell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,784 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynell most popular?
Lynell reached peak popularity in 1971, when 103 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynell is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynell a female name?
Lynell is predominantly female. 70.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynell Smith, Lynell Johnson, Lynell 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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