All about the name LYN

Meaning, origin, history.

Lyn, of Norse origin, is a unisex given name that means 'lake'. It gained popularity as a girls' name in the mid-20th century but has since been used for both boys and girls.

Popularity of the name LYN since 1880.

Number of births per year since 1880.

The name Lyn.Ann experienced fluctuations in popularity throughout the years with a significant increase starting from the late 1930s up until the mid-1950s. The peak was reached in 1946 and 1947 with 50 and 59 births respectively, indicating that those years were particularly favorable for this name. However, it appears that Lyn.Ann's popularity began to decline thereafter, as seen by the decreasing number of births recorded each year until the late 1980s when it became quite rare, with only a few instances per year. In total, over the course of these years, there were 1561 babies named Lyn.Ann.

Name variation LYN.