Names ending in -lyn

Endings do more work than we notice: they set a name's rhythm, its nickname options, and how it sits beside your last name.

These are today's top names ending in -lyn, ranked by real current use.

Girls

Evelyn#8 today
Madelyn#70 today
Raelynn#116 today
Brooklyn#118 today
Oaklynn#153 today
Adalynn#184 today
Adalyn#260 today
Evelynn#301 today
Adelyn#355 today
Gwendolyn#360 today
Jocelyn#393 today

How this list is built: Names ending in -lyn inside the current national top-400, ordered by today's rank. Source: US Social Security birth records, refreshed yearly.

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