Lynell
The Story of Lynell
As a girl name
Lynell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 89 Lynells were born — ranking #1,244 that year. As of 2026, Lynell ranks #15,404 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Lynells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lynell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 22 Lynells were born — ranking #2,358 that year. As of 2026, Lynell ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 823 Lynells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lynell
Lynell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lynell's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #1,244. Use the chart and map above to compare Lynell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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