Lynzi
A feminine given name derived from Lindsey, it's a variant of the feminine form of Lind, an English surname meaning "dweller by the linden tree".
Name Census estimates that about 536 living Americans carry the first name Lynzi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lynzi today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lynzi births was 1991 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lynzi. 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.
People living today
536
~ 1 in 639,467 Americans
Peak year
1991
26 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2016 SSA rank
#12,442
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Lynzi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lynzi from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 191 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Lynzi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lynzi 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 Lynzi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lynzis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lynzi
The name Lynzi is a modern variant of the English name Lynn, which is derived from the Old English word "lind" meaning a lime or linden tree. It is a name that has been in use since the Middle Ages, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century.
In ancient times, the linden tree held great significance in many cultures across Europe. It was a symbol of fertility, love, and prosperity, and its wood was often used in the construction of homes and furniture. The name Lynn, and its variants like Lynzi, were likely chosen to honor this revered tree and its symbolic meanings.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Lynne de Boeuf, a French noblewoman who lived in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Lynne Merswyn, an English mystic and anchoress who lived in the late 14th century and wrote extensively on spiritual matters.
In the 16th century, the name gained popularity in England, with several notable individuals bearing it. One such person was Lynne Vaughan, a Welsh poet and scholar who lived from 1509 to 1585. Another was Lynne Digges, an English mathematician and astronomer who was born in 1555 and made significant contributions to the field of celestial navigation.
The name Lynzi continued to be used throughout the centuries, with various spellings emerging over time. One notable bearer of the name was Lynzi Sackville-West, an English writer and poet who lived from 1892 to 1962 and was part of the Bloomsbury Group, a circle of influential writers, artists, and intellectuals.
Another famous Lynzi was Lynzi Biedenharn, an American chemist and academic who lived from 1906 to 1994. She made significant contributions to the field of thermodynamics and was a pioneering woman in science, serving as the first female president of the American Chemical Society in 1957.
While the name Lynzi is not as common as its parent name Lynn, it has maintained a presence throughout history, with notable individuals bearing it in various fields, from literature and poetry to science and academia.
People
Lynzi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynzi 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
Lynzi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynzi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 536 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lynzi 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 639,467 US residents.
Is Lynzi a common name?
We classify Lynzi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 553 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lynzi most popular?
The single biggest year for Lynzi was 1991, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lynzi is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lynzi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lynzi 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.
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.