How Many People Are Named Lynus?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Lynus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Lynus peaked in popularity in 1951 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynus 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 Lynus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lynus is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1951
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynus
Lynus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lynus as a male name
Ranked #13,309 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1951 (5 births)
Lynus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynus span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5 babies were registered. Lynus remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lynus by Decade
How has Lynus 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.
Lynus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynus
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lynus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynus?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Lynus 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 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynus a common name?
Lynus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynus most popular?
Lynus reached peak popularity in 1951, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynus is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynus a male name?
Lynus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynus Smith, Lynus Johnson, Lynus 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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