Geraldine vs Lynette
Geraldine 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1994, Geraldine was ranked #198 and Lynette #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Geraldine was ranked #5891 and Lynette #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Geraldine and Lynette over time
Geraldine and Lynette appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Geraldine held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Geraldine 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Geraldine #848 in 1996, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1967–1994
Geraldine held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lynette in 0.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #10 in 1967, Lynette #236 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Geraldine #198, Lynette #502.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Geraldine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lynette in 2.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #848 in 1996, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Lynette moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #3536 and #5742; by 2018 that had become #5666 and #5666.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Geraldine #5891, 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 | Geraldine | 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | 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) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geraldine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Lynette.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · 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