Fun Facts About the Name Lynlee
- More than 2 thousand babies named Lynlee: U.S. records list 2,059 babies given the name Lynlee from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Lynlee Mean?
Lynlee is a modern English combination name whose literal elements mean "lake meadow." It is built from two familiar name parts. The first, Lyn (also spelled Lynn), comes from the Welsh llyn, meaning "lake," a word that also stands behind English place names such as King's Lynn. The second, Lee, comes from the Old English lēah, meaning "woodland clearing" or "meadow." Joined together, the parts are often read as "meadow by the lake." That reading is a customary interpretation of the two components rather than the meaning of a single recorded word, since the name is a blend of separate elements rather than a translation of one earlier name.
Lynlee Name History & Origins
Lynlee belongs to a broad English tradition of pairing two short, established name elements into one given name. Lynn was long used in Britain as a surname and place name before it became a common first name, and Lee likewise has a long history as an English surname before its wide use as a given name. Lynlee fits the pattern of names that combine a -lyn sound with a -lee ending, a group that also includes forms such as Kaylee and Hailee. In these names the two parts are chosen mainly for their familiar sound and spelling, and the resulting name is generally understood as a modern coinage rather than an old hereditary form passed down through a single language. Its Welsh-derived first element and Old English second element show how English naming often draws on more than one source language at once.
How Popular is the Name Lynlee?
Lynlee has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #1,662 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,751 | 116 | 0.0072% |
| 2024 | #1,959 | 101 | 0.0063% |
| 2023 | #1,662 | 125 | 0.0078% |
| 2022 | #1,958 | 101 | 0.0062% |
| 2021 | #1,881 | 106 | 0.0065% |
| 2020 | #1,710 | 119 | 0.0074% |
| 2019 | #1,794 | 114 | 0.0068% |
| 2018 | #1,920 | 104 | 0.0061% |
| 2017 | #1,775 | 118 | 0.0068% |
| 2016 | #1,919 | 105 | 0.0059% |
| 2015 | #1,901 | 107 | 0.0060% |
| 2014 | #2,245 | 84 | 0.0047% |
| 2013 | #2,204 | 85 | 0.0048% |
| 2012 | #2,179 | 87 | 0.0049% |
| 2011 | #2,448 | 75 | 0.0043% |
| 2010 | #2,825 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 2009 | #3,989 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2008 | #4,413 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2007 | #4,425 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2006 | #6,736 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2005 | #5,197 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2004 | #6,662 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #7,080 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #8,114 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #8,010 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #16,535 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #13,697 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #13,431 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #10,395 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #9,253 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #11,274 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #12,688 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #6,833 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #5,193 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #5,449 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #3,761 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1987 | #10,652 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #9,131 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #10,080 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #9,853 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #6,615 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #5,127 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #8,594 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #8,762 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #8,614 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #8,284 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #7,604 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #4,377 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #6,229 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #5,799 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #5,656 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #5,129 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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