Lynn Collins
There are approximately 179 people named Lynn Collins living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,914,829 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lynn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Collins. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
179
1 in 1,914,829
Named Lynn
160K
Alive today
Named Collins
383K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 160K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 383K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #59
Per 100K: 111.79
Top ancestry: White (71.6%)
First name trend
Lynn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lynn. The peak year was 1956 with 8,989 births. The average person named Lynn today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Collins surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Collins, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.6%.
- White71.6%
- Black or African American22.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lynn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0467% of the US population, based on 160,047 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Collins appears at a rate of 111.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1118%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 179 people with the full name Lynn Collins. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lynn
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Other people with the surname Collins
FAQ
Lynn Collins: questions and answers
How many people are named Lynn Collins?
We estimate approximately 179 people in the United States share the full name Lynn Collins. That works out to about 1 in 1,914,829 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0467%) with the surname frequency (111.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lynn Collins?
We classify Lynn Collins as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,914,829 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lynn a male or female name?
Lynn is predominantly unisex. Out of 234,691 total SSA registrations, 22.3% were male and 77.7% were female. See the full Lynn profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.