Lynnox
Of Welsh origin, an endearing name blending "llyn" meaning lake and "nox" meaning night.
Name Census estimates that about 602 living Americans carry the first name Lynnox. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Lynnox today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lynnox births was 2022 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lynnox. 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
602
~ 1 in 569,359 Americans
Peak year
2022
70 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,644
Tracked since 2012
Gender
Gender distribution for Lynnox
Lynnox is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 606 total registrations, 182 (30.0%) were male and 424 (70.0%) were female.
Lynnox as a male name
- Ranked #3,644 in 2024
- 31 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (31 births)
Lynnox as a female name
- Ranked #4,517 in 2024
- 31 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (49 births)
Popularity
Lynnox: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lynnox from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 332 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lynnox 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 Lynnox during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lynnox' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Kentucky, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Lynnox, while Ohio, Illinois, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lynnox
The name Lynnox has its origins in the ancient Celtic language, spoken by the tribal groups that inhabited parts of modern-day Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the 5th or 6th century AD, when the Celtic culture was at its peak.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lynnox can be found in the ancient Irish epic, the Táin Bó Cúailnge, which dates back to the 8th or 9th century AD. In this epic, Lynnox is mentioned as the name of a fierce warrior who fought alongside the legendary hero Cú Chulainn.
The name Lynnox is derived from the Celtic words "linn," meaning "pool" or "lake," and "ox," which refers to the powerful bovine animal. This combination suggests that the name may have been used to describe someone with a strong, resilient nature, akin to the strength and endurance of an ox living near a body of water.
Over the centuries, the name Lynnox has been borne by a number of notable individuals. One of the earliest was Lynnox mac Áedáin, a Scottish king who ruled the kingdom of Dalriada in the late 6th century AD. Another famous bearer of the name was Lynnox the Red, a Welsh warrior and chieftain who led his clan in battles against the Anglo-Saxon invaders in the 9th century.
In the 11th century, a man named Lynnox ap Rhys was a renowned bard and poet in the court of the Welsh prince Rhys ap Tewdwr. His poetic works, which celebrated the exploits of Welsh heroes and praised the natural beauty of Wales, have been preserved in various manuscripts and are considered important examples of early Welsh literature.
During the 13th century, a Scottish nobleman named Lynnox of Glencoe played a pivotal role in the Wars of Scottish Independence against the English. He was a loyal supporter of William Wallace and fought alongside him in several battles, including the famous Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.
In more recent times, one of the most notable individuals named Lynnox was Lynnox MacKenzie, a Scottish explorer and naturalist who lived in the late 18th century. He is best known for his expeditions to the remote islands of the South Pacific, where he documented numerous species of plants and animals previously unknown to Western science.
People
Lynnox + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynnox 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
Lynnox: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynnox?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 602 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lynnox 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 569,359 US residents.
Is Lynnox a common name?
We classify Lynnox as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 606 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lynnox most popular?
The single biggest year for Lynnox was 2022, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lynnox is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Lynnox in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lynnox a female name?
Yes, 70.0% of people registered as Lynnox 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 Lynnox still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lynnox 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 Lynnox 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Lynnox?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.