Lynee
A feminine name of English origin meaning "from the linden tree valley".
Name Census estimates that about 264 living Americans carry the first name Lynee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lynee today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lynee births was 1963 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lynee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
264
~ 1 in 1,298,312 Americans
Peak year
1963
14 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1999 SSA rank
#15,849
Tracked since 1956
Census
Lynee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 347 people with the first name Lynee, which placed it at #26,696 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,696
National first-name rank
People counted
347
347 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lynee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynee is White at 61.4%. The next largest groups are Black (26.2%) and Hispanic (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lynee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lynee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.4% · 213
- Black or African American26.2% · 91
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 18
- Two or more races4.0% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Lynee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lynee from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 98 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Lynee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lynee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lynee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lynees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lynee
The name Lynee is a variant spelling of the English name Lynn, which is derived from the Old English word "linn" meaning a pool or waterfall. It is believed to have originated in the 9th century AD among the Anglo-Saxon inhabitants of what is now England.
The name Lynn and its variant spellings like Lynee were initially used as a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived near a pool or waterfall. Over time, it transitioned into being used as a given name, particularly for females.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lynee can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as a surname for a landholder in Lincolnshire, England. However, its use as a given name did not become widespread until the 19th century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Lynee did not appear to hold any significant religious or historical significance. However, in more recent times, there have been several notable individuals who have borne this name.
One of the earliest famous individuals with the name Lynee was Lynee Margulies (1905-1997), an American artist and sculptor known for her abstract works and public sculptures. Another notable figure was Lynee Wilkinson (1911-2006), a British actress and singer who appeared in several films and stage productions during the mid-20th century.
In the field of literature, Lynee Baxter (1923-2008) was an American author and educator who wrote several children's books and poetry collections. Meanwhile, Lynee Cravath (1936-2005) was a pioneering female sports journalist and broadcaster, known for her work covering professional baseball and hockey.
More recently, Lynee Danziger-Kaufman (born 1951) is an American artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the United States.
While the name Lynee has never been among the most popular given names, it has maintained a consistent presence throughout the centuries, particularly in English-speaking countries. Its origins can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon era, and it has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, actors, writers, and journalists.
People
Lynee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lynee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 264 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lynee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,298,312 US residents.
Is Lynee a common name?
We classify Lynee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 301 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lynee most popular?
The single biggest year for Lynee was 1963, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lynee is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lynee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 347 people with the name Lynee, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,696 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lynee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lynee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lynee appears almost entirely female. Of the 343 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lynee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynee is White at 61.4%. The next largest groups are Black (26.2%) and Hispanic (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lynee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lynee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.4% (213 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lynee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lynee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lynee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lynee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lynee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lynee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Lynee?
Find out how many people share the name Lynee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.