Lynnea
A feminine name derived from the Old German name "Linda", meaning "pretty or tender".
Name Census estimates that about 1,559 living Americans carry the first name Lynnea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lynnea today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lynnea births was 2011 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lynnea. 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
1.6K
~ 1 in 219,855 Americans
Peak year
2011
43 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,088
Tracked since 1938
Census
Lynnea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,474 people with the first name Lynnea, which placed it at #9,418 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
#9,418
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,474 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lynnea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynnea is White at 73.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.6%) and Black (8.1%). 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 Lynnea 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 Lynnea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.4% · 1,082
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 127
- Black or African American8.1% · 119
- Two or more races5.8% · 86
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 28
Popularity
Lynnea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lynnea from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 268 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Lynnea remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lynnea 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 Lynnea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lynneas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Illinois, Maryland recorded the most babies named Lynnea, while Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lynnea
The name Lynnea finds its origins in the Old English language, with roots dating back to the 8th century. It is derived from a combination of two words: "lind," meaning "lime tree," and "ea," meaning "river." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with someone who lived near a river or stream where lime trees grew abundantly.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Lynnea can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. Here, the name appears as "Lyndea," possibly referring to a woman who resided in an area known for its lime trees and waterways.
In the 12th century, the name gained popularity among the Norman nobility, with several historical figures bearing the name. One notable example is Lynnea de Montfort, a noblewoman born in 1182, who was known for her patronage of the arts and her influential role in the court of King John.
During the Middle Ages, the name Lynnea was also associated with religious devotion. In the 14th century, a nun named Lynnea of Hereford was renowned for her piety and her work in establishing a convent dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
As the centuries passed, the name continued to be used across various regions of Europe, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the 16th century, the Italian painter Lynnea Veneziano, born in 1520, gained recognition for her intricate portraits of Venetian nobility.
Another notable figure bearing the name was Lynnea Bronte, a British author born in 1785. Although less famous than her sisters, Charlotte and Emily, Lynnea Bronte contributed to the family's literary legacy with her poems and short stories.
In the 19th century, the name Lynnea found its way to North America, where it was embraced by families of English and Scottish descent. One prominent example is Lynnea Earhart, the pioneering American aviator born in 1897, who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
While the name Lynnea has endured through the centuries, its popularity has ebbed and flowed over time. However, its rich history and connection to nature, literature, and aviation continue to make it a distinctive and meaningful choice for parents seeking a name with deep cultural roots.
People
Lynnea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynnea 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
Lynnea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynnea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,559 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lynnea 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 219,855 US residents.
Is Lynnea a common name?
We classify Lynnea as "Rare". It ranks above 92.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,752 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lynnea most popular?
The single biggest year for Lynnea was 2011, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lynnea is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lynnea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,474 people with the name Lynnea, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,418 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 Lynnea 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 Lynnea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lynnea appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,472 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Lynnea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynnea is White at 73.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.6%) and Black (8.1%). 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 Lynnea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lynnea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.4% (1,082 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 Lynnea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lynnea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lynnea 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 Lynnea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lynnea 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 Lynnea 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 called Lynnea?
You can see how many people share the name Lynnea on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.