Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lynn
Endangered
Down 99.1% from peak
Peak era
1956
Peak births
7,736
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Lynn
How many people are named Lynn?
An estimated 120,643 living Americans are named Lynn.
How rare is Lynn?
Lynn is uncommon among babies today, with 69 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.1% from its 1956 peak.
How old is the typical Lynn?
The median age of a living American named Lynn is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 57 and 71 years old.
Is Lynn still popular?
No. Lynn is endangered as a baby name, down 99.1% from its 1956 peak with 69 births in 2025.
Where is Lynn most common?
Lynn has its strongest geographic signal in Rhode Island, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19562025
Peak year
1956
Decline from peak
99.1%
2025
69
All-time
182,387
Where it lives now
Lynn is most concentrated in Rhode Island — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1970s. It also runs high in Vermont and New Hampshire.
States where Lynn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.