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Lynx
OriginAnimal name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#2823
2025 SSA
About Lynx
This big cat name is especially striking with its X ending.
Lynx for boys#2823 US
One of the fierce new animal names new to name lists, helped by its strong x-ending.
Pronounced LINKS.
As of November 2026, Lynx ranked #11700 for girls in US births in 2024 and #2823 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7117 for girls in 2023 and #2268 for boys in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,307 | 24 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | #3,683 | 30 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | #3,981 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | #3,548 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | #2,577 | 53 | 30.4 |
| 2023 | #2,462 | 55 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | #2,268 | 63 | 36.6 |
| 2025 | #2,823 | 45 | 26.3 |
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- LynxBoy
character from the video game "Chrono Cross"
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WNBA basketball team
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