Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1942
Lynnita
66 babies named Lynnita in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1942–1988
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Lynnita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 66 recorded since 1942.
Social Security Administration records show Lynnita recorded 66 times among girls since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1988.
- 66 total births
- 1942–1988 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Lynnita since 1942, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1988.
- 66
- total births
- 1942–1988
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Lynnita was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lynnita in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Lynnita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lynnita's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lynnita at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Lynnita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1988
- Peak year (1964)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Lynnita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lynnita's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Lynnita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 25 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lynnita? ▼
Lynnita has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 8 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
When was Lynnita most popular? ▼
Lynnita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Lynnita been used? ▼
Records for Lynnita go back to 1942, giving 47 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Lynnita? ▼
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 Lynnita's data
- Lynnita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Lynnita
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1942–1988 (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. "Lynnita: Baby Name Since 1942 - 66 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lynnita. 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 Lynnita 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 July 2026.