Recorded 1942–1988 Girls' name Peak 1964 66 births

Lynnita — girls' name

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.

1940s51950s121960s191970s251980s5
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.

What the Data Says About Lynnita

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Lynnita between 1942 and 1988, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lynnita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lynnita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lynnita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lynnita 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 66 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.

Lynnita at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

66

Since 1942

47 years of records

Peak year

1964

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1942

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1988

Lynnita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1942

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1964)
8
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Lynnita by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
25 births that decade — 38% of Lynnita's all-time total
1940s51950s121960s191970s251980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lynnita?
66 babies have been named Lynnita since 1942. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1964 with 8 births.
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?
Lynnita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 47 years of data 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.

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, 1942–1988 (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.