Lynne is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lynne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lynne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lynne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lynne is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “lake or pool”. A variant of Lynn, from Welsh llyn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 62,415 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,527 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 372 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,025 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 Lynne per year, United States (1907 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (2,471/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1978 (332/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1982 (25/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (5/yr).
Lynne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #309 nationally (given to 2,471 babies that year).
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