Jillian vs Lynn
Jillian and Lynncompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1954, Jillian was ranked #44 and Lynn #96 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1955, Jillian was ranked #87 and Lynn #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Jillian was ranked #764 and Lynn #635 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Jillian was ranked #5687 and Lynn #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Jillian and Lynn over time
Jillian and Lynn appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Lynn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jillian 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Jillian and Lynn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1965 to 2006, ending at #764 and #635.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1965–2006
Jillian held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lynn in 36.
Highest recorded here: Jillian #173 in 1982, Lynn #93 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jillian #764, Lynn #635.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2023
Jillian held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lynn in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jillian #2096 in 1996, Lynn #1870 in 2001.
The order changed in 2004: Lynn moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2727 and #3099; by 2004 that had become #3725 and #1952.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jillian #5687, Lynn #4709.
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 | Jillian | Lynn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jillian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lynn.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jillian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 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 recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Lynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #90 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 recorded1952–1958
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1955 (recorded 1952–1958).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
Republic of Ireland · Girls