Lynx Boy
How popular is Lynx?
#2,797 boy name in 2025
45 baby boys were named Lynx in the US in 2025, making it the 2797th most popular boy name.
471living people named Lynx (est.)
4median age of people named Lynx
473babies named Lynx since 1880
1 in 73,674US babies born in 2025
Lynx popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,797 for boys (▼ 536 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 45 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+275% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,671 in 2015, #3,915 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (63 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,261 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 2008 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 86% boys, 14% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lynx is most popular
Babies named Lynx per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Indiana: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Lynx by decade
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Questions
- Is Lynx a boy or girl name?
- Lynx is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 86% of babies named Lynx were boys.
- How popular is the name Lynx?
- 45 baby boys were named Lynx in the US in 2025, making it the 2797th most popular boy name.
- When was Lynx most popular?
- Lynx peaked in 2024, when 63 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,261 in 2024.
- How many people are named Lynx?
- 473 babies have been named Lynx in the US since 1880. We estimate about 471 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 4.
- Where is Lynx most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lynx was most common in Indiana, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.