Lynette vs Lynda

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

Name A

Lynette

Girl name · Rank #2715

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Name B

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9531

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1897–2024.

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