Belinda vs Lynette
Belinda and Lynettecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Belinda was ranked #23 and Lynette #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1970, Belinda was ranked #70 and Lynette #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1994, Belinda was ranked #502 and Lynette #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Belinda was ranked #3695 and Lynette #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Belinda and Lynette over time
Belinda and Lynette appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Belinda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lynette in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Belinda moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1966 as Lynette fell out of it to #51, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1966, Belinda moved ahead of Lynette in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #48 and #42 the year before became #37 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Belinda and Lynette changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1967 and 1994, ending at #502 and #502.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Belinda #571 in 1996, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1967–1994
Belinda held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lynette in 2.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #179 in 1967, Lynette #236 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Belinda #502, Lynette #502.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Belinda held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lynette in 1.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #571 in 1996, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Belinda #3695, Lynette #4843.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1957–1970
Belinda held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lynette in 9.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #23 in 1970, Lynette #16 in 1958.
The order changed in 1966: Belinda moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #48 and #42; by 1966 that had become #37 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Belinda #23, Lynette #94.
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 | Belinda | Lynette |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Belinda and Lynette both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Belinda
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1957–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Lynette
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #6 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 recorded1952–1970
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1970).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls