Linet
Girl name · English · French · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,501 in 1990
0 babies were named Linet in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1990–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLinet first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #8,501.
About the name Linet
Linet is a girl name of English, French and Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-net”. US birth records list Linet for girls from 1990 to 2021, in 12 of those 32 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #8,501 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0 | 970,874 girls |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 505,051 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,369,863 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Linet
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Linet
What is the origin of the name Linet?
Linet has English, French, Welsh roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Linet a boy or girl name?
Linet is a girl name.
How popular is the name Linet?
Linet is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #8,501 in 1990.