Lynne

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

Lynne first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 13 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1953 with 179 babies (rank #51 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Lynne

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.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.

1,736

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

179

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lynne

Lynne Cheneyliterary scholar · b. 1941

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	177	#49
1953	179	#51
1954	129	#69
1955	167	#55
1956	155	#59
1957	137	#65
1958	113	#73
1959	134	#65
1960	137	#83
1961	124	#93
1962	103	#92
1963	91	#94
1964	90	#93