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Lynwood

100% boys · last recorded 2022

Lynwood has been given to about 4,168 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1935, which makes it a interwar name.

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Living in the US≈ 2,421
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lynwood per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1935 · 114
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,168

How popular is Lynwood?

Its best year was 1935, when 114 babies were given the name, ranking 542nd. The typical living American called Lynwood is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Lynwood

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Linwood0.92
  2. Elwood0.59
  3. Haywood0.59
  4. Lyndon0.56
  5. Sherwood0.54
  6. Lino0.53
  7. London0.51
  8. Lincoln0.47

Middle names for Lynwood

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lynwood Paul0.77
  2. Lynwood Blake0.76
  3. Lynwood Bryce0.76
  4. Lynwood Wade0.76
  5. Lynwood Quinn0.76
  6. Lynwood Neal0.76

Sibling names for Lynwood

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.86
  2. Fayesister · 0.81
  3. Elouisesister · 0.81
  4. Otisbrother · 0.80
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.80
  6. Rolandbrother · 0.79

Where Lynwood is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lynwood Anderson0.77
    2. Lynwood White0.72
    3. Lynwood Reyes0.72
    4. Lynwood Nguyen0.72
    5. Lynwood Hill0.72
    6. Lynwood Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lynwood

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.