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Lynda

Girl

Meaning of Lynda: German: 'soft or tender'

Lynda is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4400th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4400

30 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

78,098

First recorded 1882 · peak 1947

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 335 babies1982: 333 babies1983: 242 babies1984: 225 babies1985: 200 babies1986: 190 babies1987: 170 babies1988: 146 babies1989: 140 babies1990: 148 babies19901991: 139 babies1992: 96 babies1993: 129 babies1994: 110 babies1995: 104 babies1996: 81 babies1997: 79 babies1998: 83 babies1999: 89 babies2000: 88 babies20002001: 73 babies2002: 63 babies2003: 69 babies2004: 64 babies2005: 73 babies2006: 83 babies2007: 55 babies2008: 67 babies2009: 48 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 46 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 60 babies2015: 35 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 33 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 30 babies
US babies named Lynda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 335.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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