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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lynda

Ranked #943 - 1 in 173,348 people
US

Most common in

United States

46k bearers

World total

46,150

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#943

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States46k
Worldwide
~46k
rank #943
Rarity
1 in 173,348
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~46k in US

About the name Lynda

There are an estimated 46,150 people named Lynda alive worldwide today. That ranks Lynda at #943 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lynda is held by approximately 46,150 people, ranking #943 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,192 U.S. residents).

Historically Lynda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Lynda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Lynda popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lynda, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1884: 5
  3. 1888: 6
  4. 1892: 6
  5. 1893: 9
  6. 1895: 7
  7. 1896: 9
  8. 1898: 8
  9. 1903: 6
  10. 1906: 6
  11. 1907: 12
  12. 1908: 6
  13. 1909: 12
  14. 1910: 6
  15. 1911: 5
  16. 1912: 11
  17. 1913: 13
  18. 1914: 15
  19. 1915: 18
  20. 1916: 23
  21. 1917: 16
  22. 1918: 24
  23. 1919: 17
  24. 1920: 19
  25. 1921: 22
  26. 1922: 25
  27. 1923: 28
  28. 1924: 22
  29. 1925: 29
  30. 1926: 30
  31. 1927: 24
  32. 1928: 44
  33. 1929: 39
  34. 1930: 29
  35. 1931: 46
  36. 1932: 58
  37. 1933: 68
  38. 1934: 77
  39. 1935: 110
  40. 1936: 203
  41. 1937: 300
  42. 1938: 540
  43. 1939: 764
  44. 1940: 1,267
  45. 1941: 1,497
  46. 1942: 2,115
  47. 1943: 2,422
  48. 1944: 2,370
  49. 1945: 2,479
  50. 1946: 3,006
  51. 1947: 4,850
  52. 1948: 4,174
  53. 1949: 3,830
  54. 1950: 3,309
  55. 1951: 3,032
  56. 1952: 2,812
  57. 1953: 2,311
  58. 1954: 2,030
  59. 1955: 1,885
  60. 1956: 1,759
  61. 1957: 1,814
  62. 1958: 1,746
  63. 1959: 2,033
  64. 1960: 2,122
  65. 1961: 2,038
  66. 1962: 1,768
  67. 1963: 1,595
  68. 1964: 1,985
  69. 1965: 1,605
  70. 1966: 1,309
  71. 1967: 1,147
  72. 1968: 1,121
  73. 1969: 1,015
  74. 1970: 849
  75. 1971: 679
  76. 1972: 531
  77. 1973: 444
  78. 1974: 360
  79. 1975: 336
  80. 1976: 297
  81. 1977: 289
  82. 1978: 306
  83. 1979: 266
  84. 1980: 312
  85. 1981: 335
  86. 1982: 333
  87. 1983: 242
  88. 1984: 225
  89. 1985: 200
  90. 1986: 190
  91. 1987: 170
  92. 1988: 146
  93. 1989: 140
  94. 1990: 148
  95. 1991: 139
  96. 1992: 96
  97. 1993: 129
  98. 1994: 110
  99. 1995: 104
  100. 1996: 81
  101. 1997: 79
  102. 1998: 83
  103. 1999: 89
  104. 2000: 88
  105. 2001: 73
  106. 2002: 63
  107. 2003: 69
  108. 2004: 64
  109. 2005: 73
  110. 2006: 83
  111. 2007: 55
  112. 2008: 67
  113. 2009: 48
  114. 2010: 45
  115. 2011: 38
  116. 2012: 46
  117. 2013: 40
  118. 2014: 60
  119. 2015: 35
  120. 2016: 33
  121. 2017: 35
  122. 2018: 32
  123. 2019: 36
  124. 2020: 21
  125. 2021: 33
  126. 2022: 30
  127. 2023: 15
  128. 2024: 10
  129. 2025: 30

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lynda worldwide?

There are an estimated 46,150 people named Lynda alive worldwide today, ranking #943 globally.

Is Lynda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 173,348 people. In the United States there are roughly 46,150 bearers, which is 1 in 7,192 Americans.

Is Lynda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lynda is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Lynda come from?

Who are famous people named Lynda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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