Debra vs Roslyn
Debra and Roslyncompared 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 1967, Debra was ranked #43 and Roslyn #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Debra was ranked #576 and Roslyn #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Debra was ranked #5891 and Roslyn #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Debra and Roslyn over time
Debra and Roslyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Debra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roslyn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Debra moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1955 as Roslyn fell out of it to #54, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1955, Debra moved ahead of Roslyn in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #54 and #47 the year before became #30 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Debra and Roslyn changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #4192.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Debra #1364 in 1996, Roslyn #1522 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1970–1997
Debra held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Roslyn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Debra #230 in 1970, Roslyn #291 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Debra #576, Roslyn #576.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1953–1967
Debra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Roslyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Debra #6 in 1958, Roslyn #43 in 1953.
The order changed in 1955: Debra moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #54 and #47; by 1955 that had become #30 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Debra #43, Roslyn #98.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2024
Debra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Roslyn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Debra #1364 in 1996, Roslyn #1522 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Roslyn moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #4684 and #5691; by 2020 that had become #5493 and #5493.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Debra #5891, Roslyn #4192.
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 | Debra | Roslyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Debra and Roslyn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Roslyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #44 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 recorded1952–1967
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls