Given name
Lynleigh
“from the flax field”
Lynleigh is a variant of Linley. One English interpretation is “from the flax field.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lynleigh is a variant of Linley. One English interpretation is “from the flax field.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lynleigh is a variant of Linley. An origin associated with Linley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lynleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 688
- 0 boys · 688 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 91 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #4,507 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,507 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 91 in 2018.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lynleigh’s family of names
Lynleigh has a related form in Linley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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