Is Lynley a boy or girl name?

Lynley is a girl’s name. Of the 991 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Lynley

Recorded 1962–2025 · United States

Lynley was most popular in 2016, when 46 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,915 that year. In 2025 it ranked #9,648, with 22 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 991 people named Lynley.

Lynley over time

Births per year. The dot marks Lynley’s peak in 2016. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Lynley a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Lynley is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 991 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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