Lynkin
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LINK-in
- Origin
- Modern
Lynkin is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Lynkin come from?
Modern: respelling of Lincoln, perhaps via the band Linkin Park
Is Lynkin a girl's or a boy's name?
Lynkin is a boys' name.
How popular is Lynkin in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 22 boys. It first appears in the records in 2008.
Half of all the boys named Lynkin in the US since 1880 were born between 2013 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Lynkin in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #9,888 |
| 2023 | 9 | #8,250 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7,084 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5,447 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7,168 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7,132 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6,681 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4,469 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4,888 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,124 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
Names like Lynkin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Kayson, Braylen, Kyaire, Odin, Kashton, Rayden, Callan, Lachlan, Kyson, Cassian, Jaxton
Names related to Lynkin
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Lynkin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lynkin, updated 20 October 2026.