girl's name

Lynnsey

LIN-zee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 778

Lynnsey is a girl's name with 2 syllables. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Lynnsey Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Lynnsey by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 18
1980s 270
1990s 258
2000s 169
2010s 55
2020s (to 2025) 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 figures for the United States.

Where Lynnsey Is Used

Scotland #616 3 in 1985
United States #16,271 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

How to Say Lynnsey

  • English LIN-zee

Sibling Names for Lynnsey

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

Is Lynnsey a girl's or a boy's name?

Lynnsey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lynnsey?

Lynnsey has 2 syllables.

When was Lynnsey most popular?

Lynnsey peaked in 1989, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.