Lynda

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Lynda is a spelling variation of the feminine given name Linda. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Lynda first appears in the data in 1953 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1968 with 131 babies (rank #84 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Lynda

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lynda yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,409

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

131

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lynda

Lynda Carterbeauty pageant contestant · b. 1951

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1953	69	#98
1954	83	#90
1955	72	#95
1956	83	#85
1957	99	#83
1958	84	#96
1959	92	#91
1961	44	#110
1962	96	#94
1963	122	#86
1964	102	#90
1965	130	#82
1966	98	#93
1967	104	#91
1968	131	#84