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 #2725

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Name B

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9565

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1897–2025.

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