Lynnette
Lynnette was the 6720th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 424th; the most babies were born in 1964 (506). Over the last ten years it has moved down 103 places. More babies were named Lynnette in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lynette) Origin uncertain · Welsh, English
- Rank in 2025
- #6,720 girls, up 378 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 17girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1964506 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,226babies recorded
What does the name Lynnette mean?
Lynnette is a spelling of Lynette, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lynette's meaning and origin.
Lynette was first used by Tennyson in his Idylls of the King (1859–85), where Lynette is a lady of Arthur's court. Wiktionary takes it as an English rendering of the Welsh name Eluned, reshaped to look like Lynn plus the French ending -ette. The meaning of Eluned is not given in our sources. Lynette was most popular in the US in the 1960s.
Eluned (Welsh, “a Welsh woman's name”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The Tennyson origin is clear; the meaning of the underlying Welsh Eluned is not documented in our sources.
Related names: Lynnette, Linette, Lynn, Eluned.
See also: Welsh names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lynette', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Lynnette', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Lynnette popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,720 | 17 |
| 2020 | #7,098 | 16 |
| 2010 | #4,558 | 32 |
| 2000 | #3,629 | 36 |
| 1990 | #1,550 | 99 |
| 1980 | #942 | 159 |
| 1970 | #465 | 450 |
| 1960 | #444 | 480 |
| 1950 | #500 | 260 |
| 1940 | #941 | 59 |
| 1930 | #2,790 | 11 |
| 1920 | #4,724 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lynnette, counting every spelling?
Lynnette is a spelling of Lynette, a name family that had 89 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 89 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynette | 66 | #2,633 | 332 |
| Lynnette | 17 | #6,720 | 84 |
| Linette | 6 | #14,215 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lynnette?
17 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lynnette (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lynnette born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 495 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lynnette.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lynnette?
About 12,800 people born in the US named Lynnette are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 50 and 68. That makes Lynnette a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lynnette by state
How common Lynnette was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lynnette: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lynnette, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lynnette
What does Lynnette mean?
The origin of Lynette is uncertain: the Tennyson origin is clear; the meaning of the underlying Welsh Eluned is not documented in our sources.
How popular is the name Lynnette?
Lynnette was the 6720th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 424th; the most babies were born in 1964 (506). Over the last ten years it has moved down 103 places. More babies were named Lynnette in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Lynnette a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lynnette in the US.
Where is Lynnette most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lynnette was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).