Linnette
Girl name · Celtic · French · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,980 in 1967
0 babies were named Linnette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1930–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLinnette first shows up in US birth records in 1930, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 95 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #1,980.
About the name Linnette
Linnette is a girl name of Celtic, French and Welsh origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Linnette for girls from 1930 to 2022, in 73 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #1,980 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesFrench namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.2 | 854,701 girls |
| 1940s | 4.4 | 225,225 girls |
| 1950s | 11 | 87,873 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 66,890 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 76,982 girls |
| 1980s | 8.1 | 123,609 girls |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 152,672 girls |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 242,131 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 531,915 girls |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 810,811 girls |
Other spellings of Linnette
More Celtic girl names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Blair · plain, field
- Girl name: Olive · olive tree
Questions about the name Linnette
What is the origin of the name Linnette?
Linnette has Celtic, French, Welsh roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Linnette a boy or girl name?
Linnette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Linnette?
Linnette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,980 in 1967.