How Many People Are Named Lynx?
An estimated 425 people in the United States have the first name Lynx. It is used for both genders, with 84.8% male. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Lynx peaked in popularity in 2023 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynx 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 Lynx paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
425
About 1 in 806,481 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.8% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2023
71 births
Total Registered
428
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynx
Lynx is predominantly male (84.8%), though 65 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lynx as a male name
Ranked #2,268 in 2024
63 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (63 births)
Lynx as a female name
Ranked #11,700 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (16 births)
Lynx: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynx span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 277 babies were registered. Lynx remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lynx by Decade
How has Lynx 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.
Lynx by State
Birth registrations for Lynx span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Indiana, Georgia. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 7 Lynxs were registered per state.
Lynx + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynx as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynx
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lynx: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynx?
We estimate approximately 425 people named Lynx 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 806,481 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynx a common name?
Lynx is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 428 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynx most popular?
Lynx reached peak popularity in 2023, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynx is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynx a male name?
Lynx is predominantly male. 84.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynx Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynx Smith, Lynx Johnson, Lynx 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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