Lyn

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Lyn is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (15% of births). There have been 8,772 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 7,211 as girls and 1,561 as boys. Lyn gained popularity in the 1930s, peaked in 1957 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	8
2022	6
2020	5
2017	7
2016	8
2015	6
2013	5
2012	7
2011	7
2010	8
2009	6
2008	6
2007	5
2006	11
2005	7
2004	11
2003	7
2002	6
2001	9
2000	5
1999	5
1998	15
1997	13
1996	5
1995	11
1994	21
1993	18
1992	14
1991	13
1990	31
1989	25
1988	18
1987	30
1986	14
1985	26
1984	26
1983	34
1982	42
1981	46
1980	45
1979	61
1978	48
1977	57
1976	60
1975	83
1974	70
1973	98
1972	95
1971	142
1970	131
1969	148
1968	171
1967	165
1966	153
1965	186
1964	236
1963	230
1962	302
1961	248
1960	250
1959	244
1958	265
1957	315
1956	318
1955	304
1954	330
1953	312
1952	290
1951	266
1950	243
1949	237
1948	244
1947	284
1946	254
1945	166
1944	162
1943	133
1942	104
1941	96
1940	86
1939	78
1938	53
1937	52
1936	42
1935	30
1934	46
1933	28
1932	26
1931	35
1930	23
1929	15
1928	20
1927	20
1926	19
1925	6
1924	13
1923	6
1921	16
1920	6
1919	6
1918	6
1917	16
1916	6
1915	15
1914	5
1896	5