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Lynette

Girl

Meaning of Lynette: Welsh: 'idol' or 'nymph'

Lynette is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2528th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2528

66 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

43,445

First recorded 1897 · peak 1965

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 410 babies1982: 393 babies1983: 411 babies1984: 342 babies1985: 316 babies1986: 322 babies1987: 323 babies1988: 277 babies1989: 302 babies1990: 238 babies19901991: 205 babies1992: 240 babies1993: 187 babies1994: 186 babies1995: 168 babies1996: 140 babies1997: 153 babies1998: 115 babies1999: 132 babies2000: 126 babies20002001: 130 babies2002: 109 babies2003: 131 babies2004: 125 babies2005: 132 babies2006: 113 babies2007: 108 babies2008: 127 babies2009: 124 babies2010: 106 babies20102011: 91 babies2012: 102 babies2013: 91 babies2014: 77 babies2015: 96 babies2016: 89 babies2017: 69 babies2018: 65 babies2019: 67 babies2020: 78 babies20202021: 70 babies2022: 64 babies2023: 69 babies2024: 63 babies2025: 66 babies
US babies named Lynette per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 411.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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