Lynda

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A few things about Lynda you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lynda

Lynda Boyd

Canadian actress

Choose Lynda and your child shares a first name with Lynda Boyd, a Canadian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lynda, like who?” Lynda Boyd's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 53,476 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lynda, 30 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lynda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLynda first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1947, when it ranked #77. Today it's #4,546, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLynda was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 20,619 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 53,476.
• 🚀TrendLynda has climbed 1,121 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,546. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningLynda is an English form of Linda, which means “pretty”. Our records link it to American, English and Latin roots.

About the name Lynda

Lynda is a girl name of American, English and Latin origin meaning “pretty”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Lynda for girls from 1882 to 2025, in 129 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #77 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,546, with 30 babies.

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