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Lynn

“Lake” — Welsh origin

Girl's name · #2558 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Lynn is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1956, when it ranked #58. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 182,000 girls since 1880, ranked #2558 today.

Around the world: #33 in Netherlands (2025) · #67 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lynns

• Lynn Margulis — American evolutionary biologist (1938–2011)
• Lynn Redgrave — British actress (1943–2010)
• Lynn Collins — American actress
• Lynn Conway — American computer scientist and electrical engineer (1938–2024)
• Lynn Fontanne — British actress (1887–1983)

In stories & tradition

• Lynn (Jade) — Green Lantern
• Lynn Minmay — Super Dimension Fortress Macross · Macross: Do You Remember Love?
• Lynn — Fist of the North Star

What Lynns become

Among 994 notable people named Lynn:

No single standout — notable Lynns spread across many fields.

Similar names: Sheila · Leanne · Colleen · Eileen · Aislyn · Devin

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