Brigid vs Linda
Brigid and Lindacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Brigid was ranked #350 and Linda #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Brigid was ranked #544 and Linda #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Brigid was ranked #5927 and Linda #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Brigid and Linda over time
Brigid and Linda appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Linda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brigid 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.
Brigid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Linda 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
Brigid and Linda changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #544 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Brigid and Linda were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #544 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brigid #2096 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2025
Brigid held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Linda in 47.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #26 in 1965, Linda #13 in 1973.
The order changed in 2025: Brigid moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #747 and #747; by 2025 that had become #544 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brigid #544, Linda #718.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2025
Brigid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Linda in 13.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #2096 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brigid #5927, Linda #1892.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Linda
Pairs where Linda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Linda vs Anna
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #34 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #26.
Linda · Anna · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Linda vs Maria
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #33 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #74.
Linda · Maria · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Linda vs Nora
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #76.
Linda · Nora · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Linda vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #166.
Linda · Ellen · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Brigid | Linda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| 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
- Brigid and Linda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brigid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #29 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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls