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Lynn Name Popularity

How popular is the name Lynn? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 18 0.0051%
1911 — 18 0.0048%
1912 — 121 0.024%
1913 — 128 0.0226%
1914 — 191 0.0274%
1915 — 267 0.0294%
1916 — 285 0.0295%
1917 — 318 0.0318%
1918 — 331 0.0308%
1919 — 317 0.0303%
1920 — 381 0.0343%
1921 — 324 0.0283%
1922 — 349 0.0313%
1923 — 364 0.0325%
1924 — 374 0.0322%
1925 — 406 0.0359%
1926 — 326 0.0296%
1927 — 420 0.0379%
1928 — 440 0.0411%
1929 — 375 0.0362%
1930 — 416 0.0398%
1931 — 380 0.0385%
1932 — 480 0.0486%
1933 — 501 0.0538%
1934 — 529 0.0547%
1935 — 526 0.0541%
1936 — 587 0.0609%
1937 — 666 0.0676%
1938 — 782 0.0764%
1939 — 863 0.0848%
1940 — 1,032 0.0971%
1941 — 1,327 0.1179%
1942 — 1,361 0.1078%
1943 — 1,429 0.1095%
1944 — 1,262 0.1018%
1945 — 1,194 0.0979%
1946 — 1,512 0.1025%
1947 — 1,757 0.1053%
1948 — 1,556 0.0975%
1949 — 1,555 0.0967%
1950 — 1,615 0.1003%
1951 — 1,654 0.0976%
1952 — 1,568 0.0898%
1953 — 1,533 0.0866%
1954 — 1,401 0.0766%
1955 — 1,316 0.0715%
1956 — 1,227 0.065%
1957 — 1,257 0.0653%
1958 — 1,024 0.0542%
1959 — 995 0.0524%
1960 — 930 0.0491%
1961 — 871 0.0461%
1962 — 809 0.0441%
1963 — 691 0.0385%
1964 — 622 0.0353%
1965 — 477 0.0292%
1966 — 452 0.0289%
1967 — 408 0.0269%
1968 — 426 0.0284%
1969 — 389 0.0253%
1970 — 349 0.0219%
1971 — 303 0.0202%
1972 — 233 0.0171%
1973 — 222 0.0171%
1974 — 170 0.0131%
1975 — 142 0.0111%
1976 — 112 0.0087%
1977 — 97 0.0072%
1978 — 99 0.0074%
1979 — 79 0.0056%
1980 — 113 0.0077%
1981 — 110 0.0075%
1982 — 51 0.0034%
1983 — 33 0.0022%
1984 — 67 0.0045%
1985 — 52 0.0034%
1986 — 36 0.0024%
1987 — 29 0.0019%
1988 — 29 0.0019%
1989 — 33 0.002%
1990 — 25 0.0015%
1991 — 11 0.0007%
1992 — 6 0.0004%
1993 — 8 0.0005%
1994 — 10 0.0007%
1995 — 0 0%
1996 — 0 0%
1997 — 5 0.0003%
1998 — 5 0.0003%
1999 — 0 0%
2000 — 12 0.0008%
2001 — 8 0.0005%
2002 — 7 0.0005%
2003 — 0 0%
2004 — 0 0%
2005 — 0 0%
2006 — 0 0%
2007 — 0 0%
2008 — 0 0%
2009 — 0 0%
2010 — 0 0%
2011 — 6 0.0004%
2012 — 0 0%
2013 — 0 0%
2014 — 0 0%
2015 — 0 0%
2016 — 0 0%
2017 — 0 0%
2018 — 0 0%
2019 — 0 0%
2020 — 0 0%
2021 — 0 0%
2022 — 0 0%
2023 — 0 0%

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Names Like Lynn

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What names sound like Lynn?

If you like how Lynn sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Lynn.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Lenn

Lion strength

German

Lonn

Strong, warlike

Irish

Lunn

Strong, warlike

Irish

Lyn

Linden tree hill

English

Lyon

Lion

French


What names are similar to Lynn?

Find a name that’s like Lynn, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Benn

Son; son of the right hand; son of the south; son of my old age

Hebrew

Conn

Chief

Irish

Dann

Judge; God is my judge

Hebrew

Donn

English

Dunn

Brown

Gaelic

Eann

God is gracious

Scottish

Ewynn

Law-friend

English

Finn

Fair

Irish

Flynn

Ruddy-complected

Irish

Glynn

Glen; valley of water

Welsh

Gunn

Battler, warrior

German

Gwynn

Fair, white blessed, holy

Welsh

Jonn

English

Kenn

Bright water

Welsh

Land

Spanish

Lane

Pathway

English

Lang

Tall one

Scandinavian

Lanny

German

Layne

Path, roadway

English

Len

Lion strength

German

Lenny

Short form of Leonard

English

Leon

Lion

Greek

Lin

Linden tree hill

English

Linc

Lake colony

English

Lind

Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees

English

Link

Connection

English

Lino

Flax

Greek

Lion

Lion

Latin

Lon

From Laurentum; strong, warlike

Spanish

Long

Tall

English

Lonne

English

Lonny

From Laurentum; lion strength

Spanish

Lorn

Scottish

Lyle

The island

French

Lyron

My song

Hebrew

Mann

Man

German

Owynn

Born of yew; youth

Scottish

Penn

Enclosure; hill

English

Ronn

Ruler's counselor

Scandinavian

Tyno

Spanish

Vann

Of

Danish

Vonn

Of; hope

Scandinavian

Winn

Joyful stone; friend

English

Wyn

Fair, white blessed, holy

Welsh

Wynn

Friend

English

Wynne

Friend

English

Yann

God is gracious

Hebrew

Zann

Slavic


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