Elizabeth vs Lynette
Elizabeth 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, Elizabeth was ranked #19 and Lynette #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1970, Elizabeth was ranked #34 and Lynette #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1994, Elizabeth was ranked #44 and Lynette #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #62 and Lynette #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Elizabeth and Lynette over time
Elizabeth and Lynette appear together in 4 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lynette 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.
Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lynette 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 1959, Elizabeth moved ahead of Lynette in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #17 and #16 the year before became #15 and #19.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1967–1994
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lynette in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #6 in 1967, Lynette #236 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Elizabeth #44, Lynette #502.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lynette in 6.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #10 in 1952, Lynette #6 in 1952.
The order changed in 1959: Elizabeth moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #17 and #16; by 1959 that had become #15 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Elizabeth #19, Lynette #94.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1970
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lynette in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #7 in 1954, Lynette #11 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Elizabeth #34, Lynette #97.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lynette in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #62, Lynette #4843.
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 | Elizabeth | Lynette |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #76 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Lynette does not have one recorded yet.
- Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Lynette.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Lynette doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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