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Lynda

Girl

Origin of the name

Lynda is a spelling of Linda.

Short-lived name

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Lynda peaked in 1947, when 1 baby in 744 was given the name. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 99% below the peak. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 4545. 36% of all babies named Lynda since 1880 were born in the 1940s.
77,979births since 1880
1940sgeneration
No. 77rank at its peak, in 1947

Where babies named Lynda are born

1947

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The darker the blue, the more common Lynda is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lynda is most common in Oklahoma (1.6 times), Idaho (1.5) and Mississippi (1.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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