Lynnette
An extended spelling of Lynette, the lady Lynet of Arthurian romance. That name reworks Welsh Eluned, which is connected to a word for an image or idol.
Lynnette in 2025
Lynnette was given to 17 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,646th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 195,020 babies born.
The history of Lynnette
Lynnette reached its highest point in 1964, when 506 babies were given the name, ranking 769th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 751st, in 1966.
Across the 124 years of records since 1902, 15,226 babies have been named Lynnette. Half of them were born before 1965, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Lynnette by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lynnette | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 2,911 |
| 1910s | 24 | 5,946 |
| 1920s | 80 | 4,179 |
| 1930s | 198 | 2,037 |
| 1940s | 1,462 | 863 |
| 1950s | 3,445 | 831 |
| 1960s | 4,711 | 751 |
| 1970s | 2,703 | 836 |
| 1980s | 1,373 | 1,546 |
| 1990s | 579 | 2,565 |
| 2000s | 315 | 5,835 |
| 2010s | 231 | 7,651 |
| 2020s | 100 | 10,922 |
Where Lynnette is heading
Lynnette has fallen 11% over the past decade, from 19 babies in 2015 to 17 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1964 peak — Lynnette is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Lynnette
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lynnette.