Lynda
Either Spanish linda “pretty” or the Germanic lind, the pliant lime wood a shield was made from.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Lynda first shows up in the national records in 1882. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1947 to 1949. Its biggest year was 1947, when 4,840 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 77 nationally. All told, 78,098 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Linda (1,458,899), Lynnda (676) (total births since 1880)
Explore Lynda interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | No. 908 |
| 1890s | 39 | No. 1023 |
| 1900s | 42 | No. 1142 |
| 1910s | 148 | No. 1581 |
| 1920s | 282 | No. 1147 |
| 1930s | 2,195 | No. 219 |
| 1940s | 27,952 | No. 77 |
| 1950s | 22,689 | No. 107 |
| 1960s | 15,694 | No. 183 |
| 1970s | 4,349 | No. 319 |
| 1980s | 2,293 | No. 556 |
| 1990s | 1,058 | No. 1163 |
| 2000s | 683 | No. 1923 |
| 2010s | 400 | No. 2843 |
| 2020s | 139 | No. 4245 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.