Lynwood is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lynwood means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lynwood across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lynwood has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lynwood is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “variant of Linwood, lime tree wood”. An English place name from lind (linden) and wood.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,168 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 Lynwood per year, United States (1898 to 2022). United States peaked in 1935 (114/yr).
Lynwood is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1935, when it ranked #1,123 nationally (given to 114 babies that year).
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