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Lynn

Girl's name · #2558 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Lynn is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1956, when it ranked #58. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 182,000 girls since 1880, ranked #2558 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#33 in Netherlands (2025) · #92 in Switzerland (2025) · #343 in Belgium (2025) · #599 in Austria (2025) · #681 in France (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,922 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lynns

• Lynn Margulis — American evolutionary biologist (1938–2011)
• Lynn Redgrave — British actress (1943–2010)
• Lynn Collins — American actress
• Lynn Conway — American computer scientist and electrical engineer (1938–2024)
• Lynn Fontanne — British actress (1887–1983)

In stories & tradition

• Lynn Minmay — Super Dimension Fortress Macross (anime series)
• Lynn^it — Fist of the North Star (manga)

What Lynns become

Among 994 notable people named Lynn:

No single standout — notable Lynns spread across many fields.

Similar names: Sheila · Leanne · Colleen · Eileen · Aislyn · Devin

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