Lynn
Pronounced L IH1 N (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1956
- 145 years in use
- 5 spellings
How popular is Lynn?
Lynn is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 311,797 children — the 179th most common girls' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 32% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1956, when 10,451 children were given it.
Five other spellings are counted in that total — Lyn, Linn, Lin and two more — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 18% of children named Lynn are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Lynn and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Lyn
- Linn
- Lin
- Lynne
- Linh
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- L IH1 N
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Lynn
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Lynn
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Lynn?
- Lynn ranks 179th among girls' names in US records, with 311,797 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,101.
- Is Lynn a unisex name?
- Yes. About 18% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Lynn most popular?
- 1956, when 10,451 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Lynn spelled?
- Lyn, Linn, Lin, Lynne, Linh. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.