Lynleigh
Girl name · #4531 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Lynleigh is currently the #4531 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Lynleigh.
The 20-year story
Lynleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 91 girls were named Lynleigh — good for #2098 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lynleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lynleigh in class?
Lynleigh scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lynleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lynleigh is most common
State-level data for Lynleigh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lynleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Lynleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynnleigh, Rhyleigh, Finleigh, Zayleigh, and Kensleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lynleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 91 | #2098 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lynleigh a popular girl name?
Lynleigh ranked #4531 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Lynleigh most popular?
Lynleigh peaked in 2018, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2098 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lynleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Lynleigh. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.