Total births
473
Girls' name · since 1947
Lynett
Lynett has 473 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 473
- total births
- 1947–2014
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Lynett is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 473 have been recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynett has been recorded 473 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2014.
- 473 total births
- 1947–2014 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
473 girls have been named Lynett since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2014.
- 473
- total births
- 1947–2014
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Lynett was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
20 babies were named Lynett in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Lynett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lynett's full recorded timeline at 1972, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lynett at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Lynett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2014
- Peak year (1968)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Lynett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lynett's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Lynett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
96 births
- 1960s
1960s
151 births
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 39
2000s
39 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 151 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynett? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 473 babies named Lynett. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 20 births.
When was Lynett most popular? ▼
Lynett was most popular in the 1960s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Lynett been used? ▼
Lynett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 68 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Lynett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lynn, Lynda, Lynne, Lynette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lynett's data
- Lynett's decade-level peak was the 1960s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lynett
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynett
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lynett: Baby Name Since 1947 - 473 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynett. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lynett draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.