Lynnette: 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	5	1	–	#1,943
1910s	24	2	+380%	#3,452
1920s	80	8	+233%	#2,387
1930s	198	20	+148%	#1,139
1940s	1,462	146	+638%	#476
1950s	3,445	345	+136%	#467
1960s	4,711	471	+37%	#424
1970s	2,703	270	-43%	#465
1980s	1,373	137	-49%	#904
1990s	579	58	-58%	#1,550
2000s	315	32	-46%	#3,464
2010s	231	23	-27%	#4,501
2020s (to 2025)	100	17	-28%	#6,371

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,943

1910s

+380%

#3,452

1920s

+233%

#2,387

1930s

198

+148%

#1,139

1940s

1,462

146

+638%

#476

1950s

3,445

345

+136%

#467

1960s

4,711

471

+37%

#424

1970s

2,703

270

-43%

#465

1980s

1,373

137

-49%

#904

1990s

579

-58%

#1,550

2000s

315

-46%

#3,464

2010s

231

-27%

#4,501

2020s (to 2025)

100

-28%

#6,371

The story of Lynnette

Lynnette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,720 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 15,226 American babies have been named Lynnette. Its peak came in 1964, when 506 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Lynnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lynnette?

The median living Lynnette is about 59 years old; half are between 50 and 67. An estimated 13 thousand people named Lynnette 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.

Lynnette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,720
2024	13	#8,252
2023	17	#6,829
2022	19	#6,371
2021	18	#6,569
2020	16	#7,098
2019	21	#5,911
2018	14	#8,000
2017	25	#5,275
2016	27	#5,082
2015	19	#6,617
2014	16	#7,514
2013	32	#4,501
2012	22	#6,032
2011	23	#5,862
2010	32	#4,558
2009	28	#5,175
2008	33	#4,602
2007	34	#4,426
2006	26	#5,321
2005	31	#4,439
2004	24	#5,316
2003	31	#4,270
2002	33	#3,940
2001	39	#3,464
2000	36	#3,629
1995	59	#2,271
1990	99	#1,550
1985	124	#1,152
1980	159	#942
1975	212	#701
1970	450	#465
1965	429	#460
1960	480	#444
1955	358	#478
1950	260	#500
1945	132	#636
1940	59	#941
1935	13	#2,384
1930	11	#2,790
1925	8	#3,901
1920	6	#4,724
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lynnette?

The median living Lynnette is about 59 years old. Half of all living Lynnettes are between 50 and 67 years old.

How many people named Lynnette are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Lynnette are alive in the United States, based on 15,226 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lynnette mean?

A female given name from Welsh, variant of Lynette.

How popular is the name Lynnette in 2025?

Lynnette ranked #6,720 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lynnette?

15,226 babies have been named Lynnette in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lynnette most popular?

Lynnette peaked in 1964, when 506 newborns received the name.

Is Lynnette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lynnette rising or falling?

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

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Lynnette popularity over time

The story of Lynnette

How old are people named Lynnette?

Lynnette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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