Lynnda
A feminine name of English origin meaning "beautiful valley".
Name Census estimates that about 424 living Americans carry the first name Lynnda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lynnda today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lynnda births was 1951 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lynnda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Lynnda is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lynndas were born before 1964.
People living today
424
~ 1 in 808,383 Americans
Peak year
1951
55 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1980 SSA rank
#11,396
Tracked since 1938
Census
Lynnda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 620 people with the first name Lynnda, which placed it at #17,656 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,656
National first-name rank
People counted
620
620 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lynnda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynnda is White at 81.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Black (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lynnda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lynnda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.5% · 505
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 39
- Black or African American6.1% · 38
- Two or more races3.4% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
Popularity
Lynnda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lynnda from the 1930s through to the 1980s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 287 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lynnda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lynnda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lynndas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Michigan recorded the most babies named Lynnda, while Wisconsin, New York, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lynnda
The name Lynnda is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Old English word "lind," meaning "lime tree" or "linden tree." It is a variant spelling of the more common name Linda.
The earliest recorded use of the name Lynnda can be traced back to the late 19th century in England and the United States. It gained popularity as a given name in the early 20th century, particularly in the United States.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Lynnda was Lynnda Wilcox (1900-1987), an American actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway productions and films in the 1920s and 1930s.
Another notable Lynnda was Lynnda Berg (1919-2003), an American actress and model who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout her career, including roles in "The Misfits" (1961) and "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962-1963).
Lynnda Pruitt (born 1952) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1987 to 1992.
Lynnda Polgren (born 1963) is an American author and journalist who has written for various publications, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Lynnda Banning (born 1970) is an American actress known for her roles in films such as "Blade Runner" (1982) and "The Terminator" (1984).
While the name Lynnda is not as common as its variant Linda, it has maintained a presence throughout the 20th century as a feminine given name, particularly in English-speaking countries.
People
Lynnda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynnda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lynnda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynnda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 424 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lynnda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 808,383 US residents.
Is Lynnda a common name?
We classify Lynnda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 676 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lynnda most popular?
The single biggest year for Lynnda was 1951, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lynnda is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lynnda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 620 people with the name Lynnda, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,656 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lynnda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lynnda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lynnda appears almost entirely female. Of the 619 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lynnda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynnda is White at 81.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Black (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lynnda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lynnda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.5% (505 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lynnda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lynnda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lynnda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lynnda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lynnda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lynnda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Lynnda?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.