Lynda vs Lynette

Side-by-side comparison of Lynda and Lynette — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9531

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Name B

Lynette

Girl name · Rank #2715

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Metric Lynda Lynette
Current Rank #9531 #2715
Total Births (all years) 77,948 43,326
Peak Year 1947 1965
Peak Year Births 4,840 1,412
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Lynda Lynette
1880ss 16 —
1890ss 39 6
1900ss 42 20
1910ss 148 208
1920ss 282 455
1930ss 2,195 851
1940ss 27,952 3,913
1950ss 22,689 10,128
1960ss 15,694 12,751
1970ss 4,349 7,279
1980ss 2,293 3,529
1990ss 1,058 1,764
2000ss 683 1,225
2010ss 399 853
2020ss 109 344

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynda Lynette
2014 60 77
2015 35 96
2016 33 89
2017 34 69
2018 32 65
2019 36 67
2020 21 78
2021 33 70
2022 30 64
2023 15 69
2024 10 63

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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