Lynnlee
A feminine name derived from a combination of Lynn and Lee.
Name Census estimates that about 1,008 living Americans carry the first name Lynnlee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lynnlee today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lynnlee births was 2024 (79 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lynnlee. 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.
Key insights
- • Lynnlee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 340,034 Americans
Peak year
2024
79 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,333
Tracked since 1988
Census
Lynnlee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 668 people with the first name Lynnlee, which placed it at #16,760 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
#16,760
National first-name rank
People counted
668
668 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lynnlee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynnlee is White at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.0%) and Hispanic (4.3%). 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 Lynnlee 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 Lynnlee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.5% · 578
- Two or more races7.0% · 47
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 9
- Black or African American0.7% · 5
Popularity
Lynnlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lynnlee from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 533 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lynnlee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lynnlee 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 Lynnlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lynnlees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Texas, Tennessee, Indiana recorded the most babies named Lynnlee, while South Carolina, Illinois, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lynnlee
The name Lynnlee is a relatively modern and unique combination of two separate names - Lynn and Lee. Lynn is an English name derived from the Old English word "linn" meaning a waterfall or a pool. It was originally a surname referring to someone who lived near a waterfall or pool. As a given name, Lynn gained popularity in the mid-20th century as a feminine name.
Lee, on the other hand, is an English name with multiple origins. It can be derived from the Old English word "leah" meaning a meadow or a clearing in a forest. It can also be a shortened form of the name Leah, which has Hebrew origins and means "weary" or "tired." Lee was traditionally a masculine name but has gained popularity as a unisex name in recent times.
The combination of Lynn and Lee to form Lynnlee is a relatively new and creative name-blending trend. There are no known historical references or famous individuals from ancient times bearing the name Lynnlee. However, we can explore some notable individuals who share parts of the name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Lynn was Lynn Carole Brown Goldsen (1920-2004), an American social worker and educator. She was a pioneer in the field of social work education and played a significant role in the development of the University of Washington's School of Social Work.
Another notable Lynn was Lynn Margulis (1938-2011), an American evolutionary biologist, science author, and educator. She was a prominent proponent of the endosymbiotic theory, which explains the origin of eukaryotic cells through the symbiotic merger of prokaryotic cells.
On the Lee side, we have Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015), the first prime minister of Singapore and a highly influential political figure in Southeast Asia. He played a crucial role in Singapore's transformation from a British colony to a modern, prosperous nation.
Lee Teng-hui (1923-2020) was a Taiwanese politician and scholar who served as the fourth president of Taiwan from 1988 to 2000. He played a pivotal role in Taiwan's transition to democracy and is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern Taiwanese history.
Lastly, Lee Krasner (1908-1984) was an influential American abstract expressionist painter in the 20th century. She was a pivotal figure in the abstract expressionist movement and was married to the renowned painter Jackson Pollock.
While the name Lynnlee itself may not have a long historical lineage, its components, Lynn and Lee, have deep roots in English language and culture, and have been borne by numerous notable individuals throughout history.
People
Lynnlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynnlee 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
Lynnlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynnlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,008 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lynnlee 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 340,034 US residents.
Is Lynnlee a common name?
We classify Lynnlee as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,016 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lynnlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Lynnlee was 2024, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lynnlee is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lynnlee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 668 people with the name Lynnlee, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,760 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 Lynnlee 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 Lynnlee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lynnlee leans strongly female. 667 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 8 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Lynnlee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynnlee is White at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.0%) and Hispanic (4.3%). 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 Lynnlee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lynnlee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.5% (578 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 Lynnlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lynnlee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lynnlee 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 Lynnlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lynnlee 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 Lynnlee 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 have the name Lynnlee?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Lynnlee, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.