Names / Boy names
Lynx
Current rank
#2,823
and rising
All-time peak
#2,278
in 2024
First recorded
2008
in U.S. data
Children named
473
since 2008
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,278 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Lynx makes its debut in 2008. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 473 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.