Lynn Woolsey
There are approximately 4 people named Lynn Woolsey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lynn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Woolsey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Lynn
160K
Alive today
Named Woolsey
8.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 160K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 8.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,049
Per 100K: 2.36
Top ancestry: White (92.2%)
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 Woolsey surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Woolsey, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.2%.
- White92.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Black or African American0.7%
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 Woolsey appears at a rate of 2.36 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0024%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Lynn Woolsey. 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
FAQ
Lynn Woolsey: questions and answers
How many people are named Lynn Woolsey?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Lynn Woolsey. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0467%) with the surname frequency (2.36 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lynn Woolsey?
We classify Lynn Woolsey as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 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.