Lynnett
A feminine name derived from the Old French "linette" meaning "little line."
Name Census estimates that about 224 living Americans carry the first name Lynnett. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lynnett today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lynnett births was 1973 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lynnett. 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
224
~ 1 in 1,530,153 Americans
Peak year
1973
17 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
2000 SSA rank
#16,537
Tracked since 1949
Census
Lynnett in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 295 people with the first name Lynnett, which placed it at #29,826 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
#29,826
National first-name rank
People counted
295
295 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lynnett
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynnett is White at 58.3%. The next largest groups are Black (20.3%) and Hispanic (14.6%). 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 Lynnett 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 Lynnett at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.3% · 172
- Black or African American20.3% · 60
- Hispanic or Latino14.6% · 43
- Two or more races3.7% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
Popularity
Lynnett: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lynnett from the 1940s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 100 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
Lynnett 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 Lynnett during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lynnetts live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lynnett
The given name Lynnett has its origins in the English language, derived from the Old English word "lind," which means "lime tree" or "linden tree." The name was likely initially used as a surname, referring to someone who lived near a linden tree or a grove of such trees.
The earliest recorded use of the name Lynnett dates back to the 12th century in England. It was initially spelled as "Linnet" or "Lynnet" and was often associated with the small songbird of the same name, which was known for its melodious song and affinity for nesting in linden trees.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Lynnett was Lynnett de Compton, a 13th-century English noblewoman who was married to Sir Robert de Compton, a knight and landowner in Warwickshire. Records from that time indicate that her name was sometimes spelled as "Linnet" or "Lynnet."
In the 15th century, the name Lynnett gained popularity among the aristocracy in England. One notable figure was Lynnett Wycliffe, born in 1432, who was the daughter of Sir Robert Wycliffe, a wealthy landowner in Yorkshire. Lynnett Wycliffe was known for her philanthropy and support of the local church.
During the Renaissance period, the name Lynnett was associated with literary figures and poets. One such example is Lynnett Devereux, born in 1570, who was a poet and courtier in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. She was known for her love poems and sonnets, which were highly regarded in her time.
In the 18th century, the name Lynnett was embraced by the emerging middle class in England. Lynnett Fairchild, born in 1725, was a prominent businesswoman who owned a successful textile factory in Manchester. She was known for her entrepreneurial spirit and for providing fair working conditions for her employees.
While the name Lynnett has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it has remained a part of literary and historical records, commemorating individuals who have left their mark on various aspects of society over the centuries.
People
Lynnett + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynnett 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
Lynnett: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynnett?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 224 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lynnett 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 1,530,153 US residents.
Is Lynnett a common name?
We classify Lynnett as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 271 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lynnett most popular?
The single biggest year for Lynnett was 1973, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lynnett is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lynnett in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 295 people with the name Lynnett, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,826 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 Lynnett 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 Lynnett?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lynnett appears almost entirely female. Of the 300 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Lynnett?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lynnett is White at 58.3%. The next largest groups are Black (20.3%) and Hispanic (14.6%). 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 Lynnett most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lynnett in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.3% (172 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 Lynnett in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lynnett a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lynnett 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 Lynnett still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lynnett 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 Lynnett 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 are named Lynnett?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.