Lynett
A girl's name of English origin, a form of Lynette.
Name Census estimates that about 397 living Americans carry the first name Lynett. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lynett today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lynett births was 1968 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lynett. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
397
~ 1 in 863,361 Americans
Peak year
1968
20 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
2014 SSA rank
#18,151
Tracked since 1947
Census
Lynett in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 464 people with the first name Lynett, which placed it at #21,757 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,757
National first-name rank
People counted
464
464 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lynett
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynett is White at 48.5%. The next largest groups are Black (25.6%) and Hispanic (21.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lynett described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lynett at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.5% · 225
- Black or African American25.6% · 119
- Hispanic or Latino21.1% · 98
- Two or more races2.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Lynett: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lynett from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 151 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lynett by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lynett during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lynett
The name Lynett is believed to have originated from the French language, derived from the name Linette, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Lina or Line. The name Lina is thought to be a shortened version of the Latin name Lina, meaning "flax" or "linen."
The earliest recorded use of the name Lynett dates back to the 13th century in France, where it was occasionally used as a feminine given name. However, the name did not become widely popular until much later, around the 17th and 18th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Lynett was Lynett de Montfort, a French noblewoman who lived in the late 12th century. She was the daughter of Simon de Montfort, a renowned crusader and military leader during the Albigensian Crusade.
Another notable figure with the name Lynett was Lynett de Savoy, a French princess who lived in the 14th century. She was the daughter of Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy, and married John III, Duke of Brittany.
In the 16th century, there was Lynett de Valois, a French noblewoman who was a member of the House of Valois, a cadet branch of the French royal family. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of the Renaissance movement in France.
During the 18th century, Lynett de La Tour du Pin was a French aristocrat and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette. She was also a close friend of the queen and played a significant role in the court life of the time.
In the 19th century, Lynett de Beaumont was a French writer and poet who was part of the Romantic movement in literature. She was known for her poetic works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human experience.
While the name Lynett has French origins, it has been used in various cultures and countries over the centuries, though its popularity has waxed and waned. The name's association with nobility and its connections to historical figures have contributed to its enduring appeal, despite its relatively infrequent usage compared to more common names.
People
Lynett + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lynett: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynett?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 397 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lynett going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 863,361 US residents.
Is Lynett a common name?
We classify Lynett as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 473 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lynett most popular?
The single biggest year for Lynett was 1968, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lynett is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lynett in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 464 people with the name Lynett, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,757 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lynett in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lynett?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lynett appears almost entirely female. Of the 463 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lynett?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynett is White at 48.5%. The next largest groups are Black (25.6%) and Hispanic (21.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lynett most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lynett in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.5% (225 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lynett in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lynett a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lynett in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lynett still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lynett in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lynett can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Lynett?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.