Holding steady.
Popularity of Lynee since 1956
Babies named Lynee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1963, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Lynee's real moment was 1978.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 32 |
| 1960s | 98 |
| 1970s | 74 |
| 1980s | 54 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lynee is a rare modern English name, first recorded in 1956. It saw its highest usage in 1978, during the 1970s decade, but has never entered the national top 1,000. The name is a creative respelling of more common names like Lynn or Lynda, reflecting a mid-20th-century trend of inventing new variants. Despite its low frequency, Lynee has maintained a stable trajectory in recent years, suggesting it persists as a personal choice rather than a widespread trend. Its usage is distributed with no particular state concentration, indicating a broad but thin appeal across the United States.
Lynee is a modern spelling variant of Lynn or Lynda, names that have multiple origins. Lynn may derive from the Welsh word for 'lake' or from an Irish surname; Lynda is often considered a feminine form of Lyndon. Lynee emerged in the mid-20th century as a creative respelling, peaking in popularity in the 1970s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lyn, Lee, Nee
Variants: Lynne, Linnee, Lynney
Sibling names for Lynee
Names that share Lynee's style, for a brother or sister.
