ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1902 First Year 2026 Last Year 1964 Peak Year #424 Peak Rank 15K Total Count 111 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Lynnette What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Lynnette, also spelled Lynette, is a feminine given name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynnette) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynnette) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Lynnette American parents first put Lynnette on the record books as a baby girl name in 1902, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 506 Lynnettes were born — ranking #436 that year. About 31% of every Lynnette on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Lynnette ranks #7,807 for baby girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-22%). All told, over 15K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Lynnette Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lynnette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Linette](/linette) * [Linnet](/linnet) * [Linnette](/linnette) * [Lyn](/lyn) * [Lynette](/lynette) * [Lynn](/lynn) * [Lynna](/lynna) * [Lynne](/lynne) ⭐ ## Notable people named Lynnette A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Lynette Boggs (born 1963), American politician * ●Lynnette Brooky (born 1968), New Zealand golfer * ●Lynette Chico (21st century), Puerto Rican fashion model and actress * ●Lynnette Cole (born 1978), Miss USA 2000 * ●Lynette Coleman (1964–2023), Australian Paralympic athlete * ●Lynette Dawn Culver, American victim of serial killer Ted Bundy * ●Lynette Curran (born 1945), Australian actress * ●Lynnette Ferguson , New Zealand academic Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynnette) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynnette) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Lynnette Phonetically similar names — useful when Lynnette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Lynette](/lynette) * [Linette](/linette) * [Linnet](/linnet) * [Lanette](/lanette) * [Lunette](/lunette) * Lunet * Limit * Limite * [Lanet](/lanet) * Lunate * Lanate * Ltte Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Lynnette What does the name Lynnette mean? Lynnette, also spelled Lynette, is a feminine given name. What is the origin of the name Lynnette? Lynnette has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Lynnette in 2026? In 2026, Lynnette ranks #7,807 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year. When was Lynnette most popular? Lynnette reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #424 that year with 506 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Lynnette most popular? Lynnette has historically been most popular in Montana, South Dakota, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lynnette. Is Lynnette a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Lynnette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Lynnette? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lynnette include Mathilde, Albina, Tenley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Lynnette? Common variants and related forms of Lynnette include Linette, Linnet, Linnette, Lyn, Lynette, Lynn. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MathildePeak #424](/mathilde)[👧AlbinaPeak #424](/albina)[👧TenleyPeak #424](/tenley)[👧KierstenPeak #424](/kiersten)[👧YulissaPeak #424](/yulissa)[👧KensleyPeak #424](/kensley)[👧BellPeak #423](/bell)[👧CelinaPeak #423](/celina) ## About the name Lynnette Lynnette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Lynnette's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #424\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lynnette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1964 → ](/year/1964) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.