girl's name
Lynnette
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 15,373
Ireland
#534
1988 births
Lynnette is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1964, when 506 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
Lynnette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 24 |
| 1920s | 80 |
| 1930s | 198 |
| 1940s | 1,462 |
| 1950s | 3,445 |
| 1960s | 4,711 |
| 1970s | 2,703 |
| 1980s | 1,373 |
| 1990s | 579 |
| 2000s | 315 |
| 2010s | 231 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Lynnette?
In 2025, Lynnette was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lynnette is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lynnette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lynnette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lynnette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lynnette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lynnette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lynnette
How popular is the name Lynnette?
In 2025, Lynnette was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lynnette a girl's or a boy's name?
Lynnette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lynnette most popular?
Lynnette peaked in 1964, when 506 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lynnette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lynnette currently ranks #6,692 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.