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Lyn

The name Lyn carries the meaning "Welsh llyn, lake, pool", with roots in Welsh. It belongs mostly to the 1950s at this point. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. 1954 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.

EtymologyVariant of Lynn
WelshWelsh "llyn" – "lake, pool"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
54
1920s
121
1930s
413
1940s
1,766
1950s
2,886
1960s
2,091
1970s
846
1980s
306
1990s
146
2000s
73
2010s
48
Peaked in the 1950s · 8,750 total U.S. births since 1900