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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lynn

Ranked #347 - 1 in 53,644 people
US

Most common in

United States

149k bearers

World total

149,130

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#347

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States149k
Worldwide
~149k
rank #347
Rarity
1 in 53,644
of people globally
Gender split
22/78
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~149k in US

About the name Lynn

There are an estimated 149,130 people named Lynn alive worldwide today. That ranks Lynn at #347 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lynn is held by approximately 149,130 people, ranking #347 among first names. That works out to roughly 45 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,226 U.S. residents).

Lynn is used by both genders, 22.3% male and 77.7% female.

Lynn 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 22.3%Female 77.7%

Lynn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lynn, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 35
  2. 1881: 21
  3. 1882: 27
  4. 1883: 33
  5. 1884: 27
  6. 1885: 30
  7. 1886: 30
  8. 1887: 23
  9. 1888: 17
  10. 1889: 44
  11. 1890: 27
  12. 1891: 39
  13. 1892: 39
  14. 1893: 46
  15. 1894: 28
  16. 1895: 46
  17. 1896: 43
  18. 1897: 34
  19. 1898: 52
  20. 1899: 40
  21. 1900: 49
  22. 1901: 33
  23. 1902: 48
  24. 1903: 43
  25. 1904: 51
  26. 1905: 42
  27. 1906: 54
  28. 1907: 62
  29. 1908: 68
  30. 1909: 85
  31. 1910: 86
  32. 1911: 91
  33. 1912: 184
  34. 1913: 224
  35. 1914: 277
  36. 1915: 349
  37. 1916: 376
  38. 1917: 403
  39. 1918: 431
  40. 1919: 409
  41. 1920: 474
  42. 1921: 425
  43. 1922: 460
  44. 1923: 462
  45. 1924: 489
  46. 1925: 535
  47. 1926: 462
  48. 1927: 575
  49. 1928: 583
  50. 1929: 527
  51. 1930: 615
  52. 1931: 603
  53. 1932: 740
  54. 1933: 816
  55. 1934: 869
  56. 1935: 894
  57. 1936: 998
  58. 1937: 1,201
  59. 1938: 1,532
  60. 1939: 1,756
  61. 1940: 2,002
  62. 1941: 2,610
  63. 1942: 3,143
  64. 1943: 3,507
  65. 1944: 3,550
  66. 1945: 3,948
  67. 1946: 5,414
  68. 1947: 6,775
  69. 1948: 6,181
  70. 1949: 6,460
  71. 1950: 6,643
  72. 1951: 7,298
  73. 1952: 7,410
  74. 1953: 7,552
  75. 1954: 8,195
  76. 1955: 8,688
  77. 1956: 8,989
  78. 1957: 8,716
  79. 1958: 8,266
  80. 1959: 8,066
  81. 1960: 7,809
  82. 1961: 7,333
  83. 1962: 7,050
  84. 1963: 6,546
  85. 1964: 6,320
  86. 1965: 5,182
  87. 1966: 4,791
  88. 1967: 4,635
  89. 1968: 4,558
  90. 1969: 4,080
  91. 1970: 3,645
  92. 1971: 3,012
  93. 1972: 2,543
  94. 1973: 2,200
  95. 1974: 1,868
  96. 1975: 1,615
  97. 1976: 1,329
  98. 1977: 1,248
  99. 1978: 1,259
  100. 1979: 1,213
  101. 1980: 1,186
  102. 1981: 1,123
  103. 1982: 957
  104. 1983: 890
  105. 1984: 809
  106. 1985: 713
  107. 1986: 603
  108. 1987: 559
  109. 1988: 552
  110. 1989: 506
  111. 1990: 474
  112. 1991: 405
  113. 1992: 344
  114. 1993: 321
  115. 1994: 312
  116. 1995: 256
  117. 1996: 240
  118. 1997: 217
  119. 1998: 202
  120. 1999: 204
  121. 2000: 218
  122. 2001: 180
  123. 2002: 175
  124. 2003: 171
  125. 2004: 148
  126. 2005: 173
  127. 2006: 136
  128. 2007: 155
  129. 2008: 129
  130. 2009: 113
  131. 2010: 130
  132. 2011: 140
  133. 2012: 120
  134. 2013: 113
  135. 2014: 104
  136. 2015: 100
  137. 2016: 103
  138. 2017: 110
  139. 2018: 87
  140. 2019: 115
  141. 2020: 91
  142. 2021: 91
  143. 2022: 67
  144. 2023: 66
  145. 2024: 75
  146. 2025: 84

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lynn worldwide?

There are an estimated 149,130 people named Lynn alive worldwide today, ranking #347 globally.

Is Lynn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 53,644 people. In the United States there are roughly 149,130 bearers, which is 1 in 2,226 Americans.

Is Lynn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lynn is used 22.3% male and 77.7% female.

Where does the name Lynn come from?

Who are famous people named Lynn?

Data sources

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

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