Gwendoline vs Lesley
Gwendoline and Lesleycompared 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 1985, Gwendoline was ranked #519 and Lesley #187 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Gwendoline was ranked #4843 and Lesley #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Gwendoline and Lesley over time
Gwendoline and Lesley appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Lesley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gwendoline 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.
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 moved ahead of the other
In 1973, Lesley moved ahead of Gwendoline in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #204 and #220 the year before became #262 and #170.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gwendoline and Lesley changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1985, ending at #519 and #187.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Gwendoline #174 in 1966, Lesley #133 in 1968.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2024
Gwendoline held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lesley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Gwendoline #1882 in 2014, Lesley #671 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gwendoline #4843, Lesley #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1964–1985
Gwendoline held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lesley in 15.
Highest recorded here: Gwendoline #174 in 1966, Lesley #133 in 1968.
The order changed in 1973: Lesley moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #204 and #220; by 1973 that had become #262 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Gwendoline #519, Lesley #187.
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 | Gwendoline | Lesley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gwendoline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Lesley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Gwendoline
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #186 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 recorded1964–1985
Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–1985).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Lesley
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #34 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: #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls