Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Lyniah

Name: Popularity of the name Lyniah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lyniah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#5,709 (2009)

Total Babies

257

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2001

First Year

2024

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#5709

Peak Rank

257

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Lyniah

Lyniah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 24 births, good for #5,709 nationwide. About 45% of every Lyniah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Lyniah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 257 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Lyniah most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

United States
85%
France
15%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Lyniah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lyniah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Linnea
Linea
Linnaea
Linda
Linear
Lineage
Lynda
Lamia
Lineal
Lumia
Linnaeus
Linnie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyniah

What does the name Lyniah mean?

Lyniah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2001. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Lyniah in 2026?

In 2026, Lyniah ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Lyniah most popular?

Lyniah reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #5,709 that year with 24 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lyniah most popular?

Lyniah has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lyniah.

Is Lyniah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lyniah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lyniah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lyniah include Mystic, Kale, Flannery. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lyniah

Lyniah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 257 births in the dataset. Lyniah's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,709. Use the chart and map above to compare Lyniah'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.