Girl · Name family
Lynn
225,388births recorded
18Countries
6Variants
1974Peak · Scotland
#92Switzerland 2025
Lynn is a girl name family recorded 225,388 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#92 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1974, at 635.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Linn (Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Lynn
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn | English | 182,387 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2542 | 1956 | ▼ 8 % |
| Lynn | English | 8,651 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1959 | – |
| Lynn | English | 3,352 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1974 | – |
| Lynn | English | 2,785 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #92 | 2007 | ▼ 24 % |
| Lynn | English | 1,886 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #337 | 1995 | ▼ 47 % |
| Lynn | English | 1,792 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1951 | – |
| Lyn | English | 7,220 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 1962 | ▲ 69 % |
| Lyn | English | 413 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1974 | – |
| Lyn | English | 280 | 🇫🇷 France | #1903 | 2022 | ▲ 279 % |
| Lyn | English | 187 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1971 | – |
| Lyn | English | 95 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2006 | – |
| Lyn | English | 29 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Linn | English | 5,806 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #180 | 2000 | ▼ 50 % |
| Linn | English | 844 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1956 | – |
| Linn | English | 431 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #353 | 2019 | ▲ 23 % |
| Linn | English | 215 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2017 | – |
| Linn | English | 188 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #253 | 2025 | – |
| Linn | English | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | #6477 | 2025 | new |
| Linh | English | 1,519 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6838 | 1984 | ▲ 50 % |
| Linh | English | 300 | 🇫🇷 France | #2631 | 2021 | ▼ 37 % |
| Linh | English | 30 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Linh | English | 27 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2023 | – |
| Linh | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Linh | English | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2023 | – |
| Lin | English | 1,034 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1952 | ▲ 31 % |
| Lin | English | 266 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #478 | 2017 | ▲ 3 % |
| Lin | English | 150 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1940 | – |
| Lin | English | 146 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2010 | – |
| Lin | English | 110 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2011 | – |
| Lin | English | 39 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2017 | – |
| Ling | Spanish | 215 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1981 | – |
| Ling | Spanish | 146 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1985 | – |
| Ling | Spanish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2014 | – |
| Ling | Spanish | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Linh ↔ Ling — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Lynn ↔ Lyn — spelling variant
- Lynn ↔ Linn — spelling variant
- Lynn ↔ Linh — spelling variant
- Lynn ↔ Lin — spelling variant
Questions about Lynn
How popular is the name Lynn?
In 2025 it ranked #92 in Switzerland. Official registers record 225,388 births across 18 countries.
What is Lynn in other languages?
Lyn (English); Linn (English); Linh (English); Lin (English); Ling (Spanish).
When was Lynn most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1974, at 635.7 births per 100,000.
Is Lynn a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lynn is a girl name.