Lynn

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Lynn or Lynne is a Unisex name given name in English-speaking countries. It comes from Welsh, meaning "lake".

From Wikipedia

Lynn first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 6 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1958 with 104 babies (rank #83 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Lynn

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lynn 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.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

531

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

104

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lynn

Lynn Margulisevolutionary biologist · b. 1938
Lynn Redgravefilm actor · b. 1943
Lynn Collinsfilm actor · b. 1977

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	79	#90
1953	83	#87
1954	84	#88
1955	95	#83
1956	85	#84
1958	104	#83