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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1971: 89 births, good for #1,244 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Lynells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
The earliest SSA record of Lynell as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 6 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Lynell — #2,358 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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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