Lynne is a girl name family recorded 280,399 times in 24 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#4 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2023, at 832.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lina (France, Belgium, Argentina), Line (Denmark).
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 Lynne
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lina | Slovene | 74,840 | 🇫🇷 France | #17 | 2012 | ▼ 31 % |
| Lina | Slovene | 19,494 | 🇺🇸 United States | #572 | 1880 | ▲ 79 % |
| Lina | Slovene | 8,591 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #992 | 1922 | ▲ 105 % |
| Lina | Slovene | 8,219 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #7 | 2020 | ▲ 7 % |
| Lina | Slovene | 6,449 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #15 | 2023 | ▲ 29 % |
| Lina | Slovene | 5,433 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #4 | 2020 | ▲ 8 % |
| Lynne | English | 62,415 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1962 | ▼ 33 % |
| Lynne | English | 3,520 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1978 | – |
| Lynne | English | 3,159 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1948 | – |
| Lynne | English | 1,736 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Lynne | English | 792 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1949 | – |
| Lynne | English | 352 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1983 | – |
| Line | French | 15,145 | 🇫🇷 France | #263 | 1957 | ▼ 4 % |
| Line | French | 10,830 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 1991 | – |
| Line | French | 1,074 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #456 | 2019 | ▼ 32 % |
| Line | French | 872 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #210 | 2013 | ▲ 37 % |
| Line | French | 280 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #577 | 2006 | ▶ 2 % |
| Line | French | 251 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Lyna | French | 17,830 | 🇫🇷 France | #56 | 2019 | ▲ 3 % |
| Lyna | French | 1,045 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1911 | ▼ 32 % |
| Lyna | French | 871 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #171 | 2024 | ▲ 72 % |
| Lyna | French | 720 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #346 | 2007 | ▼ 48 % |
| Lyna | French | 165 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #720 | 2020 | ▼ 41 % |
| Lyna | French | 51 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Lyne | English | 3,800 | 🇫🇷 France | #382 | 2019 | ▲ 36 % |
| Lyne | English | 569 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #346 | 1980 | ▲ 45 % |
| Lyne | English | 322 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1023 | 2011 | ▼ 19 % |
| Lyne | English | 314 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Lyne | English | 207 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1959 | – |
| Lyne | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1978 | – |
| Lynna | French | 1,724 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1975 | ▲ 30 % |
| Lynna | French | 780 | 🇫🇷 France | #1541 | 2014 | ▼ 44 % |
| Lynna | French | 11 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2012 | – |
| Lynae | English | 1,287 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2006 | ▼ 63 % |
| Lynae | English | 165 | 🇫🇷 France | #931 | 2025 | ▲ 1,167 % |
| Lynnae | French | 1,216 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1979 | ▼ 48 % |
| Linna | English | 876 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1883 | – |
| Linna | English | 155 | 🇫🇷 France | #4422 | 2012 | ▲ 27 % |
| Linna | English | 35 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2005 | – |
| Lynee | English | 301 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1978 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lina ↔ Line — verified against linguistic sources
- Lina ↔ Lyna — spelling variant
- Lina ↔ Lynna — spelling variant
- Lina ↔ Linna — spelling variant
- Lynne ↔ Line — spelling variant
- Lynne ↔ Lyne — spelling variant
- Lynne ↔ Lynae — spelling variant
- Lynne ↔ Lynnae — spelling variant
- Lynne ↔ Lynee — spelling variant
Questions about Lynne
How popular is the name Lynne?
In 2025 it ranked #4 in Switzerland. Official registers record 280,399 births across 24 countries.
What is Lynne in other languages?
Lina (Slovene); Line (French); Lyna (French); Lyne (English); Lynna (French); Lynae (English); Lynnae (French); Linna (English); Lynee (English).
When was Lynne most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2023, at 832.6 births per 100,000.
Is Lynne a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lynne is a girl name.