How Many People Are Named Lynwood?
An estimated 2,102 people in the United States have the first name Lynwood. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Lynwood peaked in popularity in 1935 with 114 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynwood 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 Lynwood paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Lynwood is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
2,102
About 1 in 163,061 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1935
114 births
Total Registered
4,168
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynwood
Lynwood is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,168 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Lynwood as a male name
Ranked #13,573 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1935 (114 births)
Lynwood as a female name
Ranked #5,704 in 1948
5 female births in 1948
Peak: 1948 (5 births)
Lynwood: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynwood span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 864 babies were registered. Lynwood has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lynwood by Decade
How has Lynwood 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.
Lynwood by State
Birth registrations for Lynwood span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia. The lowest are in California, Mississippi, Maine. On average, about 155 Lynwoods were registered per state.
Lynwood + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynwood as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynwood
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lynwood: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynwood?
We estimate approximately 2,102 people named Lynwood 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 163,061 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynwood a common name?
Lynwood is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,168 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynwood most popular?
Lynwood reached peak popularity in 1935, when 114 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynwood is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynwood a male name?
Lynwood is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynwood Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynwood Smith, Lynwood Johnson, Lynwood 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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