Lyna
Lyna was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #1,141 in Canada.
Lyna as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | — | #1,141 (23) |
| 2024 | #4,893 (27) | #4,844 (4) | #1,409 (17) |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | — | #1,044 (24) |
| 2022 | #5,172 (25) | #3,971 (5) | #1,095 (23) |
| 2021 | #6,967 (16) | — | #997 (27) |
| 2020 | #7,212 (15) | #3,447 (6) | #851 (32) |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #5,591 (3) | #947 (28) |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | #3,518 (6) | #1,215 (20) |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #2,706 (9) | #949 (28) |
| 2016 | #7,988 (14) | #2,966 (8) | #765 (37) |
| 2015 | #6,036 (21) | — | #685 (42) |
| 2014 | #5,625 (23) | #4,684 (4) | #948 (28) |
| 2013 | #8,580 (13) | #4,739 (4) | #950 (28) |
| 2012 | #6,110 (21) | — | #839 (32) |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | — | #758 (36) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1911 at #1,956.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1911.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lyna is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 98,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 47,000 to 1 in 200,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #362 | 14 |
Lyna (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyna | Canada | Girls | #1,141 | 23 |
| Lyna | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Lyna | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |