Linette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#14,215

among girls · ↓3,466 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Linette

How common

1 in 267,878

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1970

156 babies

All-time total

4,285

#2,851 all-time among girls

First recorded

1925

in Social Security records

Linette popularity over time

4,285 babies have been named Linette since 1925, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	12	1	–	#4,489
1930s	11	1	-8%	#4,049
1940s	147	15	+1236%	#1,617
1950s	620	62	+322%	#1,129
1960s	1,077	108	+74%	#877
1970s	956	96	-11%	#863
1980s	464	46	-51%	#1,954
1990s	400	40	-14%	#2,258
2000s	362	36	-9%	#3,286
2010s	178	18	-51%	#4,924
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-46%	#7,792

The story of Linette

Linette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,215 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 4,285 American babies have been named Linette. Its peak came in 1970, when 156 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Linette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Linette?

The median living Linette is about 53 years old; half are between 35 and 61. An estimated 3,900 people named Linette are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Linette year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,215
2024	9	#10,749
2023	9	#10,823
2022	10	#10,113
2021	10	#10,003
2020	14	#7,792
2019	9	#11,001
2018	10	#10,251
2017	16	#7,289
2016	15	#7,830
2015	10	#10,565
2014	18	#6,887
2013	22	#5,937
2012	22	#6,028
2011	27	#5,146
2010	29	#4,924
2009	24	#5,815
2008	40	#3,978
2007	28	#5,176
2006	49	#3,348
2005	39	#3,780
2004	35	#4,054
2003	39	#3,634
2002	34	#3,856
2001	42	#3,286
2000	32	#3,942
1995	40	#2,955
1990	50	#2,453
1985	45	#2,274
1980	47	#2,170
1975	97	#1,198
1970	156	#863
1965	120	#929
1960	68	#1,346
1955	59	#1,315
1950	45	#1,371
1945	13	#2,544
1940	12	#2,501
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,720
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Linette, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Linette?

The median living Linette is about 53 years old. Half of all living Linettes are between 35 and 61 years old.

How many people named Linette are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Linette are alive in the United States, based on 4,285 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Linette mean?

In modern use a spelling variant of Lynette, though it is also identical with a rare French name, diminutive of Line, from Caroline, Pauline and other female names ending in -line.

How popular is the name Linette in 2025?

Linette ranked #14,215 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Linette?

4,285 babies have been named Linette in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Linette most popular?

Linette peaked in 1970, when 156 newborns received the name.

Is Linette a boy or girl name?

Linette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Linette rising or falling?

Linette is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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