Total births
15,226
Girls' name · since 1902
Lynnette
15,226 babies named Lynnette in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7994
- among girls today
- 15,226
- born since 1902
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Lynnette currently ranks #7994 among girls' names in America, with 15,226 babies recorded since 1902.
Lynnette has 15,226 recorded births among girls since 1902, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7994 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2025.
- #7994 among girls today
- 15,226 born since 1902
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lynnette is currently the #7994 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 15,226 born since 1902, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7994
- among girls today
- 15,226
- born since 1902
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Lynnette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7994
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Lynnette was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
506 babies were named Lynnette in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
How Lynnette compares
15,226 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lynnette's all-time total is 40x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lynnette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,226 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 506 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lynnette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lynnette's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 506, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lynnette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1964
Current rank
#7,994
Active since
1902
Lynnette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 506
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Lynnette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lynnette's strongest decade.
4,711 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Lynnette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 80
1920s
80 births
- 1930s 198
1930s
198 births
- 1940s 1,462
1940s
1,462 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,445 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,711 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,703 births
- 1980s 1,373
1980s
1,373 births
- 1990s 579
1990s
579 births
- 2000s 315
2000s
315 births
- 2010s 231
2010s
231 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 4,711 births (31% of all-time use).
How Lynnette 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 Lynnette's total volume
Lynnette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lynnette by state
Where Lynnette concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,759 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 1,042 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 960 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 894 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 873 | 5.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 669 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 542 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 459 | 3.0% |
California share of Lynnette's total US births 11.6%
Even split
1,759 of 15,226 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Lynnette appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynnette? ▼
15,226 babies have been named Lynnette since 1902. It currently ranks #7994 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 506 births.
When was Lynnette most popular? ▼
Lynnette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 4,711 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Lynnette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lynnette are California (1,759 births), Illinois (1,042 births), New York (960 births).
How long has the name Lynnette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lynnette since 1902 -- 124 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lynnette? ▼
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 Lynnette's data
- Lynnette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (4,711 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lynnettes (1,759 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Lynnette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lynnette
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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, 1902–2025 (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. "Lynnette: #7994 Girls' Name - 15,226 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynnette. 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 Lynnette 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.