Debra vs Lynda
Debra and Lyndacompared 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 1968, Debra was ranked #57 and Lynda #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1970, Debra was ranked #89 and Lynda #91 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Debra was ranked #576 and Lynda #394 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Debra was ranked #5493 and Lynda #4535 among girls in England and Wales.
Debra and Lynda over time
Debra and Lynda appear together in 4 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Debra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lynda 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.
Debra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lynda 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Debra and Lynda were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1964 to 1997, ending at #576 and #394.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Debra #1364 in 1996, Lynda #1823 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1964–1997
Debra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lynda in 31.
Highest recorded here: Debra #230 in 1970, Lynda #140 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Debra #576, Lynda #394.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1955–1970
Debra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lynda in 3.
Highest recorded here: Debra #17 in 1959, Lynda #48 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Debra #89, Lynda #91.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1953–1968
Debra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lynda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Debra #6 in 1958, Lynda #76 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Debra #57, Lynda #96.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2020
Debra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lynda in 3.
Highest recorded here: Debra #1364 in 1996, Lynda #1823 in 1998.
The order changed in 2008: Lynda moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #3099 and #3594; by 2008 that had become #5545 and #5545.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Debra #5493, Lynda #4535.
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 Debra
Pairs where Debra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jennifer vs Debra
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Jennifer #1 in 1956, Debra #6 in 1958.
Jennifer · Debra · 20 shared years, 1953–1973 · Peaked in the same years
- Karen vs Debra
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Karen #1 in 1957, Debra #17 in 1959.
Karen · Debra · 19 shared years, 1955–1973 · Peaked in the same years
- Donna vs Debra
In 1961, Donna moved ahead of Debra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #12 and #7 the year before became #6 and #18.
Donna · Debra · 20 shared years, 1953–1973 · One moved ahead of the other
- Debra vs Vicki
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Debra and Vicki averaged 11.8 places apart, ending at #99 and #74.
Debra · Vicki · 20 shared years, 1953–1973 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Debra | Lynda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4535 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Debra and Lynda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Debra
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1973
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1953–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lynda
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1970
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New Zealand, in 1959 (recorded 1954–1970).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4535 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls