—2024 rank
1947peak year
77,915babies named Lynda since 1880
▼ 72%5-year trend
Lynda popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lynda mean?
A variant spelling of Linda, from Spanish linda 'pretty', reinforced by Germanic lind 'soft, tender' or 'lime tree'. Boomed in mid-century America.
OriginSpanish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Lynda
Same era, same vibe — if you like Lynda, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Lyndas
- Lynda Carter, actress
Spellings & variants
LindaLindyLinde
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