Lynx
Boy name · #2828 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 45 baby boys were named Lynx, placing it at #2828 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Lynx.
The 17-year story
Lynx first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 63 babies and a rank of #2261. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Lynx per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lynx in class?
Lynx scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lynx is most common
State-level data for Lynx 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 Lynx
Statistically, parents drawn to Lynx tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Banx, Lenyx, Lennix, Lynnox, and Lavi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lynx | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2261 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 53 | #2563 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lynx a popular boy name?
Lynx ranked #2828 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Lynx most popular?
Lynx peaked in 2024, when 63 American boys received the name (ranked #2261 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lynx?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Lynx. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.