Feminine dossier · first seen 1915
Lyn
Endangered
Down 96.8% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
280
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Lyn
How many people are named Lyn?
An estimated 4,585 living Americans are named Lyn.
How rare is Lyn?
Lyn is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.8% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Lyn?
The median age of a living American named Lyn is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 57 and 72 years old.
Is Lyn still popular?
No. Lyn is endangered as a baby name, down 96.8% from its 1957 peak with 9 births in 2025.
Where is Lyn most common?
Lyn has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
96.8%
2025
9
All-time
7,220
Where it lives now
Lyn is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 3.0× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Lyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.