How Many People Are Named Linnett?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Linnett. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Linnett peaked in popularity in 1957 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linnett as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Linnett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Linnett is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1957
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linnett
Linnett is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Linnett as a female name
Ranked #7,656 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1957 (5 births)
Linnett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linnett span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 5 babies were registered. Linnett remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Linnett by Decade
How has Linnett tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Linnett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Linnett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Linnett
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Linnett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linnett?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Linnett are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Linnett a common name?
Linnett is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linnett most popular?
Linnett reached peak popularity in 1957, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linnett is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linnett a female name?
Linnett is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linnett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linnett Smith, Linnett Johnson, Linnett Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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