Alexandra vs Lynne
Alexandra and Lynnecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Alexandra was ranked #79 and Lynne #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Alexandra was ranked #102 and Lynne #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Lynne over time
Alexandra and Lynne appear together in 1 published list, across 34 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lynne in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lynne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alexandra in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Lynne changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2006, ending at #79 and #764.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Lynne fell — from #222 and #372 in 1964 to #79 and #764 in 2006.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Lynne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1964 to 2006, ending at #79 and #764.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1964–2006
Alexandra held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lynne in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #79 in 2006, Lynne #203 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Alexandra #79, Lynne #764.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Lynne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5742 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Lynne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alexandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2015
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lynne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1964
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1964).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013.
England and Wales · Girls