Linnet
Girl name · English · French · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,845 in 1967
0 babies were named Linnet in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLinnet first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #3,845.
About the name Linnet
Linnet is a girl name of English, French and Welsh origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-net”. US birth records list Linnet for girls from 1947 to 2007, in 21 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #3,845 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.1 | 476,190 girls |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 414,938 girls |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 456,621 girls |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,509,434 girls |
Other spellings of Linnet
More English girl names
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- 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 Linnet
What is the origin of the name Linnet?
Linnet has English, French, Welsh roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Linnet a boy or girl name?
Linnet is a girl name.
How popular is the name Linnet?
Linnet is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #3,845 in 1967.