Girl · Name family
Lynette
77,772births recorded
11Countries
4Variants
1951Peak · South Australia
#1585Ontario 2024
Lynette is a girl name family recorded 77,772 times in 11 countries since 1897. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#1585 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1951, at 1,363.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Linette (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Lynette
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynette | French | 43,445 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2607 | 1965 | ▼ 23 % |
| Lynette | French | 7,482 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Lynette | French | 3,559 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1950 | – |
| Lynette | French | 363 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1977 | – |
| Lynette | French | 315 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 1968 | new |
| Lynette | French | 181 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1964 | – |
| Lynnette | English | 15,226 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 1966 | ▶ 0 % |
| Lynnette | English | 219 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1955 | – |
| Lynnette | English | 91 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1978 | – |
| Lynnette | English | 62 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1942 | – |
| Lynnette | English | 35 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1972 | – |
| Lynnette | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1980 | – |
| Linette | French | 4,285 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1971 | ▼ 33 % |
| Linette | French | 1,055 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1942 | – |
| Linette | French | 17 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 2012 | – |
| Linette | French | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1976 | – |
| Linnette | English | 1,144 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1971 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lynette ↔ Lynnette — spelling variant
- Lynette ↔ Linette — spelling variant
- Lynette ↔ Linnette — spelling variant
Questions about Lynette
How popular is the name Lynette?
In 2024 it ranked #1585 in Ontario. Official registers record 77,772 births across 11 countries.
What is Lynette in other languages?
Lynnette (English); Linette (French); Linnette (English).
When was Lynette most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1951, at 1,363.1 births per 100,000.
Is Lynette a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lynette is a girl name.