Lynnette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lynnette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lynnette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lynnette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lynnette is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “idol, or little lake”. Variant of Lynette, from Welsh Eluned, also linked to lake.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,226 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 108 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 16 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 120 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lynnette per year, United States (1902 to 2025). United States peaked in 1964 (506/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1978 (20/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (4/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Lynnette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1964, when it ranked #769 nationally (given to 506 babies that year).
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