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Linette

Girl

Meaning of Linette: French: 'small songbird'

Linette is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13099th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13099

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,285

First recorded 1925 · peak 1970

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 52 babies1982: 37 babies1983: 34 babies1984: 38 babies1985: 45 babies1986: 44 babies1987: 58 babies1988: 51 babies1989: 58 babies1990: 50 babies19901991: 58 babies1992: 39 babies1993: 47 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 40 babies2000: 32 babies20002001: 42 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 35 babies2005: 39 babies2006: 49 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Linette per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 58.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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