Lyn is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lyn is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “lake”. A short form of Linda or a variant of Lynn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,781 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 17 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 430 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 40 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lyn per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 1954 (330/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (48/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (7/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (4/yr).
Lyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1954, when it ranked #876 nationally (given to 330 babies that year).
Luna · Lynn · Lena · Leon · Lynne · Lana · Lane · Lian
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