Girls' name · since 1941
Lynnetta
Lynnetta has 529 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,435 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 529
- born since 1941
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lynnetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 529 have been recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Lynnetta recorded 529 times among girls since 1941, 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 1941 to 1989.
- #11,435 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 529 born since 1941
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lynnetta ranks #11,435 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 529 born since 1941, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,435 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 529
- born since 1941
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lynnetta's 529 recorded births place it above 84.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lynnetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lynnetta splits its recorded history at 1966: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lynnetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1989
- Peak year (1966)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Lynnetta by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (158 births, 30% of the file).
1960s was Lynnetta's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Lynnetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s
1950s
121 births
- 1960s
1960s
158 births
- 1970s
1970s
150 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 158 births (30% of all-time use).
How Lynnetta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lynnetta's total volume
Lynnetta by state
Where Lynnetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.9% |
10 of 529 births nationwide.
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- Lynnetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (158 total births) through the 1980s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lynnettas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lynnetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1941–1989 (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 Lynnetta 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.