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What official birth registration shows about Lyn: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2000–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2000 to 2024, ranging from #3912 to #5891.20002005200620082024#3912#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2000#3912
2005#4798
2006#4157
2008#4524
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 5 of the 25 years from 2000 to 2024.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1971–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1971–1986

    Highest recorded position: #362 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1971–1986).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1971 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #362 in Republic of Ireland in 1978.

Lyn's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4025HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lyn is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Lyn, between 1971 and 2024, in 14 of those 54 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1978England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 200019712024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1971–19869#362 in 1978
England and Wales2000–20245#3912 in 2000

Its high point came 22 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1978) than in England and Wales (2000).

No registrar recorded it for 15 years after 2008; it appears again in 2024.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Lyn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1971–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1971 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #362 in Republic of Ireland in 1978. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.