—2024 rank
1956peak year
182,223babies named Lynn since 1880
▼ 37%5-year trend
Lynn popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lynn mean?
From Welsh llyn, 'lake', also a short form of names like Linda and Marilyn. It boomed as a mid-century girl's name and often appears as a middle name.
OriginWelsh
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, nature
Names like Lynn
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Famous Lynns
Spellings & variants
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