Cheryl vs Lynette
Cheryl 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1970, Cheryl was ranked #51 and Lynette #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Cheryl was ranked #63 and Lynette #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1994, Cheryl was ranked #255 and Lynette #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cheryl was ranked #5891 and Lynette #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Cheryl and Lynette over time
Cheryl and Lynette appear together in 4 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Cheryl held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lynette in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lynette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cheryl 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Cheryl moved ahead of Lynette in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #36 and #30 the year before became #39 and #42.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cheryl and Lynette changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1970, ending at #63 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cheryl #671 in 1996, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1973–1994
Cheryl held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lynette in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #179 in 1989, Lynette #236 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Cheryl #255, Lynette #502.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970
Cheryl held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lynette in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #11 in 1952, Lynette #6 in 1952.
The order changed in 1965: Cheryl moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #36 and #30; by 1965 that had become #39 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Cheryl #63, Lynette #94.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Cheryl held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lynette in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #671 in 1996, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Lynette moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2674 and #5666; by 2024 that had become #5891 and #4843.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cheryl #5891, Lynette #4843.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1954–1970
Cheryl held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lynette in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #51 in 1970, Lynette #11 in 1954.
The order changed in 1970: Cheryl moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #77 and #58; by 1970 that had become #51 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Cheryl #51, Lynette #97.
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 | Cheryl | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cheryl has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lynette.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cheryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #11 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 recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 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