Girl · #16,098 in 2026

Lynetta

Name: Popularity of the name Lynetta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lynetta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lynetta Kizer is an American-Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Geelong United of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played college basketball for the University of Maryland.

Current Rank

#16,098

Peak Rank

#1,755 (1970)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1919

First Year

2004

Last Year

1970

Peak Year

#1755

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lynetta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Lynetta

American parents first put Lynetta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1919, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 51 Lynettas were born — ranking #1,755 that year. About 29% of every Lynetta on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Lynetta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Lynetta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lynetta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lunetta
Lynette
Leonetti
Lametta
Lenity
Lynott
Lanta
Lunesta
Linette
Lunati
Lunette
Lynnette

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynetta

What does the name Lynetta mean?

How popular is Lynetta in 2026?

In 2026, Lynetta ranks #16,098 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lynetta most popular?

Lynetta reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #1,755 that year with 51 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lynetta most popular?

Lynetta has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Indiana, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lynetta.

Is Lynetta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lynetta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lynetta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lynetta include Nydia, Tobey, Lachelle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lynetta

Lynetta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lynetta's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,755. Use the chart and map above to compare Lynetta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.