Angela vs Lynne
Angela 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1965, Angela was ranked #18 and Lynne #93 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1964, Angela was ranked #48 and Lynne #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Angela was ranked #303 and Lynne #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Angela was ranked #569 and Lynne #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Lynne over time
Angela and Lynne appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lynne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lynne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Angela in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1956, Angela moved ahead of Lynne in New Zealand · Girls — #82 and #68 the year before became #69 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Lynne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1964 to 2006, ending at #303 and #764.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1964–2006
Angela held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Lynne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Lynne #203 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Angela #303, Lynne #764.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1954–1965
Angela held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lynne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Angela #18 in 1965, Lynne #62 in 1954.
The order changed in 1956: Angela moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #82 and #68; by 1956 that had become #69 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Angela #18, Lynne #93.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1955–1964
Angela held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lynne in 4.
Highest recorded here: Angela #48 in 1964, Lynne #55 in 1955.
The order changed in 1960: Angela moved ahead. In 1959 they stood at #71 and #65; by 1960 that had become #63 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Angela #48, Lynne #89.
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 | Angela | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5742 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lynne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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