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Assumpta vs Lyn

Assumpta 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 1981, Assumpta was ranked #471 and Lyn #423 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Assumpta, Lyn
FieldAssumptaLyn
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables31
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IEGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #3142 (1998)England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Assumpta has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Lyn.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Assumpta

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1987

    Highest recorded position: #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1987).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1987

    Most recently recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Lyn

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1971–1986

    Highest recorded position: #362 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1971–1986).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls