How Many People Are Named Lynette?
An estimated 33,679 people in the United States have the first name Lynette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Lynette peaked in popularity in 1965 with 1,412 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynette 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 Lynette paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lynette is overwhelmingly female, 53 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Lynette has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
33,679
About 1 in 10,177 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1965
1,412 births
Total Registered
43,379
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynette
Lynette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 43,379 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Lynette as a male name
Ranked #6,137 in 1976
5 male births in 1976
Peak: 1971 (7 births)
Lynette as a female name
Ranked #2,726 in 2024
63 female births in 2024
Peak: 1965 (1,412 births)
Lynette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynette span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 12,775 babies were registered. Lynette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lynette by Decade
How has Lynette 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.
Lynette by State
Birth registrations for Lynette span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 796 Lynettes were registered per state.
Lynette + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynette
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lynette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynette?
We estimate approximately 33,679 people named Lynette 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 10,177 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynette a common name?
Lynette is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43,379 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynette most popular?
Lynette reached peak popularity in 1965, when 1,412 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynette is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynette a female name?
Lynette is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynette Smith, Lynette Johnson, Lynette 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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