Aoibheann vs Lyn
Aoibheann and Lyncompared 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 1986, Aoibheann was ranked #388 and Lyn #458 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aoibheann was ranked #4843 and Lyn #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Aoibheann and Lyn over time
Aoibheann and Lyn appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Aoibheann held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lyn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aoibheann 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1971–1986
Aoibheann held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lyn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aoibheann #363 in 1979, Lyn #362 in 1978.
The order changed in 1979: Aoibheann moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #388 and #362; by 1979 that had become #363 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Aoibheann #388, Lyn #458.
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 | Aoibheann | Lyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aoibheann has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lyn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aoibheann
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1986
Highest recorded position: #362 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1971–1986).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls