Lynda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lynda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lynda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lynda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lynda is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “pretty or lime tree”. A variant spelling of Linda.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 78,098 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 58 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 662 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 892 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,972 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 Lynda per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (4,850/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (66/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (45/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Lynda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #150 nationally (given to 4,850 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
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