How Many People Are Named Lynne?
An estimated 41,910 people in the United States have the first name Lynne. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Lynne peaked in popularity in 1960 with 2,471 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynne 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 Lynne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lynne is overwhelmingly female, 458 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Lynne is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Lynne has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
41,910
About 1 in 8,178 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1960
2,471 births
Total Registered
62,410
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynne
Lynne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 62,410 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Lynne as a male name
Ranked #3,479 in 1969
8 male births in 1969
Peak: 1941 (21 births)
Lynne as a female name
Ranked #14,507 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (2,458 births)
Lynne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynne span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 22,291 babies were registered. Lynne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lynne by Decade
How has Lynne 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.
Lynne by State
Birth registrations for Lynne span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 1,152 Lynnes were registered per state.
Lynne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynne
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lynne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynne?
We estimate approximately 41,910 people named Lynne 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 8,178 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynne a common name?
Lynne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62,410 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynne most popular?
Lynne reached peak popularity in 1960, when 2,471 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynne is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynne a female name?
Lynne is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynne Smith, Lynne Johnson, Lynne 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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