Girls' name · since 1949
Lynnett
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 271 babies named Lynnett, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,822 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 271
- born since 1949
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lynnett sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 271 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Lynnett recorded 271 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2000.
- #16,822 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 271 born since 1949
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynnett ranks #16,822 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 271 born since 1949, peaking in the 1960s.
- #16,822 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 271
- born since 1949
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lynnett's 271 recorded births place it above 76.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Lynnett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lynnett's full recorded timeline at 1968, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lynnett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2000
- Peak year (1973)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Lynnett by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (100 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Lynnett's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Lynnett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 9
1940s
9 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s
1960s
100 births
- 1970s
1970s
85 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 100 births (37% of all-time use).
Lynnett by state
Where Lynnett concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 271 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lynnett's data
- Lynnett's decade-level peak was the 1960s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Lynnetts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lynnett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1949–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lynnett 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 August 2026.