Lynley
Lynley was the 5649th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 22 babies. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 3159th; the most babies were born in 2016 (46). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,382 places. More babies were named Lynley in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,649 girls, up 576 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 22girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201646 babies
- Total since 1880
- 991babies recorded
Lynley popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,649 | 22 |
| 2020 | #6,225 | 19 |
| 2010 | #6,096 | 22 |
| 2000 | #16,536 | 5 |
| 1990 | #8,933 | 9 |
| 1980 | #4,651 | 16 |
| 1970 | #4,651 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lynley, counting every spelling?
Lynley is a spelling of Lynlee, a name family that ranked #851 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,649 for Lynley on its own. Together these spellings went to 310 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynlee | 116 | #1,751 | 549 |
| Lynnlee | 89 | #2,111 | 379 |
| Linley | 50 | #3,192 | 356 |
| Lynley | 22 | #5,649 | 131 |
| Lynnley | 14 | #7,724 | 62 |
| Linlee | 13 | #8,144 | 40 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lynley?
22 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lynley (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lynley born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 381 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lynley.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lynley?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Lynley are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 9 and 37. That makes Lynley mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lynley by state
How common Lynley was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lynley: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lynley, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lynley
How popular is the name Lynley?
Lynley was the 5649th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 22 babies. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 3159th; the most babies were born in 2016 (46). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,382 places. More babies were named Lynley in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lynley a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lynley in the US.
Where is Lynley most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lynley was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).