girl's name
Lynnsey
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 778
Scotland
#616
1985 births
Lynnsey is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1989, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Lynnsey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 270 |
| 1990s | 258 |
| 2000s | 169 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Lynnsey?
In 2024, Lynnsey was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lynnsey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lynnsey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lynnsey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lynnsey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lynnsey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lynnsey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lynnsey
How popular is the name Lynnsey?
In 2024, Lynnsey was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lynnsey a girl's or a boy's name?
Lynnsey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lynnsey most popular?
Lynnsey peaked in 1989, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.