Linnette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1930s	13	1	–	#3,517
1940s	69	7	+431%	#2,471
1950s	219	22	+217%	#2,051
1960s	269	27	+23%	#1,992
1970s	202	20	-25%	#2,227
1980s	139	14	-31%	#4,203
1990s	118	12	-15%	#5,428
2000s	76	8	-36%	#8,603
2010s	33	3	-57%	#9,977
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-70%	#14,596

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,517

1940s

+431%

#2,471

1950s

219

+217%

#2,051

1960s

269

+23%

#1,992

1970s

202

-25%

#2,227

1980s

139

-31%

#4,203

1990s

118

-15%

#5,428

2000s

-36%

#8,603

2010s

-57%

#9,977

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#14,596

The story of Linnette

Linnette is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1930, 1,144 American babies have been named Linnette. Its peak came in 1971, when 36 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 Linnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Linnette?

The median living Linnette is about 54 years old; half are between 38 and 64. An estimated 1,000 people named Linnette 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.

Linnette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,596
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,182
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,044
2014	–	–
2013	11	#9,977
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,974
2010	5	#18,704
2009	8	#13,179
2008	–	–
2007	14	#8,823
2006	7	#14,485
2005	10	#10,610
2004	8	#12,291
2003	–	–
2002	12	#8,603
2001	8	#11,599
2000	9	#10,389
1995	13	#6,871
1990	17	#5,428
1985	14	#5,216
1980	10	#6,570
1975	19	#3,580
1970	25	#2,823
1965	31	#2,139
1960	20	#2,780
1955	18	#2,681
1950	18	#2,392
1945	8	#3,550
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,517
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Linnette?

The median living Linnette is about 54 years old. Half of all living Linnettes are between 38 and 64 years old.

How many people named Linnette are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Linnette are alive in the United States, based on 1,144 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Linnette mean?

Spelling variant of Lynette.

How popular is the name Linnette in 2025?

Linnette did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Linnette?

1,144 babies have been named Linnette in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Linnette most popular?

Linnette peaked in 1971, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Linnette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Linnette rising or falling?

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

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Linnette popularity over time

The story of Linnette

How old are people named Linnette?

Linnette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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