Lynnetta
A feminine name taken from the Old English word "lind" meaning tender, soft.
Name Census estimates that about 426 living Americans carry the first name Lynnetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lynnetta today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lynnetta births was 1966 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lynnetta. 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
426
~ 1 in 804,588 Americans
Peak year
1966
22 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
1989 SSA rank
#13,649
Tracked since 1941
Popularity
Lynnetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lynnetta from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 158 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Lynnetta remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lynnetta 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 Lynnetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lynnettas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lynnetta
The name Lynnetta is a feminine given name with origins dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a variant of the name Lynette, which itself is derived from the Old French word "linette," meaning a small songbird, particularly a linnet.
In the 12th century, the name Lynette appeared in the Arthurian legends as the lady-love of Sir Gareth in the stories of Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur." It is believed that the name was chosen for its association with the delicate and melodious qualities of a songbird.
The earliest recorded use of the spelling "Lynnetta" dates back to the late 15th century, when it was used as a variant of Lynette in England and parts of France. Over time, the name gained popularity and spread to other regions of Europe and beyond.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Lynnetta was Lynnetta Pollock (1590-1657), an English noblewoman and courtier during the reign of King Charles I. Another historical figure was Lynnetta Fitzwilliam (1712-1789), a prominent philanthropist who founded several charitable institutions in Ireland.
In literature, the name Lynnetta was used by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson in his work "Idylls of the King," which retold the Arthurian legends. The character of Lynnetta was portrayed as a maiden attending to the Lady of the Lake.
During the 19th century, the name gained some popularity in the United States, with Lynnetta Morris (1832-1904) being a prominent educator and advocate for women's rights in New York. Lynnetta Saussure (1848-1919) was a renowned botanist and naturalist from South Carolina.
Another historical figure with the name Lynnetta was Lynnetta Barnes (1905-1985), a British actress and singer who appeared in several West End productions and television shows in the mid-20th century.
While the name Lynnetta has remained relatively uncommon compared to its variants like Lynette and Lynn, it has continued to be used throughout history, carrying with it a sense of delicacy, melody, and connection to the natural world.
People
Lynnetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynnetta 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
Lynnetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynnetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 426 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lynnetta 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 804,588 US residents.
Is Lynnetta a common name?
We classify Lynnetta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 529 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lynnetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Lynnetta was 1966, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lynnetta is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lynnetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lynnetta 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.
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.