Lyniah comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Wise and graceful spirit.".
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How popular is Lyniah?
2009peak year
Lyniah first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2001. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2009, 24 babies received the name (ranked #5821). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12726), with roughly 8 babies named Lyniah each year. Lyniah has been declining in recent years. In total, around 257 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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