The first name Lyn
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Lyn last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2006, with 4 births (#4,157).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Lyn, the 10,579th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 280 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Lyn
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lyn CollinsAmerican musician (1948–2005)
- Kate Lyn SheilAmerican actress, born 1985
- Lyn St. JamesAmerican race car driver, born 1947
- Lyn HejinianAmerican poet, essayist, translator, publisher, 1941–2024
- Lyn LemaireAmerican triathlete, born 1951
- Lyn MurrayEnglish-born American composer of music for radio, film and television (1909–1989)
- AnastaciaAmerican singer, born 1968
- Janis JoplinAmerican singer (1943–1970)
- Tara StrongCanadian-American actress (born 1973)
Questions
- How popular is the name Lyn?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lyn, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2006, with 4 births.
- Is Lyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 8,781 US babies named Lyn since 1880, 82% were girls and 18% boys.
- When was Lyn most popular?
- 1957 in the United States, when 280 babies were named Lyn, its highest rank at 577th.
- What are other spellings of Lyn?
- Lynn.
- Is Lyn also a surname?
- Yes. Lyn is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.