Lynette
How to say it: lin-ET · /lɪˈnɛt/
Welsh origin, possibly from llun ('image'); also a French diminutive. Appears in Arthurian legend via Tennyson's Idylls of the King.
Lynette was the 1,937th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 66 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,991 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,937 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 66 |
| Share of births | 1 in 50,232 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,991 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lynette peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lynette is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Welsh.
Famous people named Lynette
- Lynette Woodard (born 1959)American basketball player
- Lynette Yiadom Boakye (born 1977)British artist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) is one of the four leads of Desperate Housewives (2004-2012); the name is strongly tied to the show for US/
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