Declining since 2019, #4,460 for girls today.
Popularity of Lynleigh since 2005
Babies named Lynleigh per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 386 |
| 2020s | 253 |
Meaning & origin
Lynleigh is a modern creation first appearing in official U.S. birth records in 2005. Its rank of 4,460 in 2025 places it among less common choices, with an incidence rate of about 1 in 51,847 newborn girls. The name reached its peak popularity in 2018, and the trajectory has been falling since 2019, reflecting a temporary trend rather than sustained growth. Like many modern feminine names, Lynleigh combines familiar components (Lynn + Leigh) to sound both fresh and recognizable. Its appeal likely lies in its soft, melodic quality and its similarity to established names such as Kinley and Finley. No top states were recorded for this name, suggesting it is distributed uniformly across the country rather than concentrated in any region.
Lynleigh is a modern coinage, first recorded in official U.S. data in 2005. It is formed from popular name elements Lynn (derived from Welsh llyn 'lake' or from a feminine variant of Lin) and Leigh (Old English leah 'clearing, meadow'). The name follows a contemporary trend of blending traditional or place-name components to create distinctive feminine names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lyn, Leigh
Sibling names for Lynleigh
Names that share Lynleigh's style, for a brother or sister.
