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 #9565

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Name B

Lynette

Girl name · Rank #2725

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Metric Lynda Lynette
Current Rank #9565 #2725
Total Births (all years) 77,979 43,392
Peak Year 1947 1965
Peak Year Births 4,840 1,413
Peak Decade 1940s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Lynda Lynette
1880s 16 -
1890s 39 6
1900s 42 20
1910s 148 208
1920s 282 455
1930s 2,195 851
1940s 27,952 3,913
1950s 22,689 10,128
1960s 15,694 12,751
1970s 4,349 7,279
1980s 2,293 3,529
1990s 1,058 1,764
2000s 683 1,225
2010s 400 853
2020s 139 410

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lynda Lynette
2014 60 77
2015 35 96
2016 33 89
2017 35 69
2018 32 65
2019 36 67
2020 21 78
2021 33 70
2022 30 64
2023 15 69
2024 10 63
2025 30 66

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, 1882–2025.

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