US rank #8433 Girls' name Peak 1964 15,206 births

Lynnette — #8433 US girls' name

15,206 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.

1900s51910s241920s801930s1981940s14621950s34451960s47111970s27031980s13721990s5792000s3152010s2312020s81
#8433
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% 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.

What the Data Says About Lynnette

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,206 babies named Lynnette between 1902 and 2024, spanning 123 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lynnette currently holds the #8433 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 506 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynnette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 4,711 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Lynnette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,759 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lynnette in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynnette in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15,206 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lynnette at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,206

Since 1902

123 years of records

Peak year

1964

506 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#8,433

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1902

Recorded for 123 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lynnette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1902

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1964)
506
Annual births at peak — across 123 years of records
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Lynnette by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
4,711 births that decade — 31% of Lynnette's all-time total
1900s51910s241920s801930s1981940s14621950s34451960s47111970s27031980s13721990s5792000s3152010s2312020s81

Lynnette by state

Where Lynnette concentrates geographically — total births since 1902

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lynnette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,759 11.6%
#2 Illinois
1,042 6.9%
#3 New York
960 6.3%
#4 Ohio
894 5.9%
#5 Michigan
873 5.7%
#6 Pennsylvania
669 4.4%
#7 Texas
541 3.6%
#8 Minnesota
459 3.0%
California share of Lynnette's total US births 11.6%
Even split

1,759 of 15,206 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?
15,206 babies have been named Lynnette since 1902. It currently ranks #8433 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?
Lynnette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 123 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1902–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.