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Lynda

Recorded 1882–2025 · United States

Lynda was most popular in 1947, when 4,850 American babies were given the name — ranking #150 that year. In 2025 it ranked #7,878, with 30 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 78,098 people named Lynda.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#150
Births that year4,850
Total since 188078,098

Lynda over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Lynda’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Linda · Spanish · "pretty"

Names that peaked alongside Lynda

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org