Feminine dossier · first seen 1914

Lynell

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1971

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Gen X

Quick answers about Lynell

How many people are named Lynell?

Based on SSA birth records through 2008, an estimated 1,342 Americans born with the name Lynell may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2008.

How rare is Lynell?

Lynell has not appeared in SSA records since 2008. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Lynell?

The median age of a living American named Lynell is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 68 years old.

Is Lynell still popular?

No. Lynell is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2008.

Where is Lynell most common?

Lynell has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 7.3× more often than the national baseline.

1914Peak 19712025

Peak year

1971

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,961

Lynell fell hard after 1971. Within five years it had dropped 80% from its peak — one of the steepest post-peak collapses on record.

Lynell peaked in 1971, when 89 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,961 Americans named Lynell since 1914.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

1,521

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age60

Core range51–70

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Louisiana

7.3× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Louisiana · 1960s 7.3×

California · 1950s 1.6×