Janelle vs Lynette
Janelle 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, Janelle was ranked #80 and Lynette #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1991, Janelle was ranked #515 and Lynette #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Janelle was ranked #686 and Lynette #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Janelle and Lynette over time
Janelle and Lynette appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Lynette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Janelle 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 1969, Janelle moved ahead of Lynette in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #63 and #62 the year before became #68 and #72.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1970
Janelle held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lynette in 14.
Highest recorded here: Janelle #50 in 1960, Lynette #6 in 1955.
The order changed in 1969: Janelle moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #63 and #62; by 1969 that had become #68 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Janelle #80, Lynette #94.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Janelle held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lynette in 0.
Highest recorded here: Janelle #686 in 2024, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Janelle moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #2096 and #2096; by 1997 that had become #1176 and #3174.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Janelle #686, 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 | Janelle | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Janelle and Lynette both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Janelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1976
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1954–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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