Lynaë
How to say it: lee-nah-AY · /linaˈe/
Modern French respelling of Lina (Arabic 'tender') - invented diaeresis spelling with lyrical sound.
Lynaë was the 14,602nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #15,543 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #14,602 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #15,543 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lynaë has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lynaë is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
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