Judith vs Lyndsay
Judith and Lyndsaycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Judith was ranked #147 and Lyndsay #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1993, Judith was ranked #516 and Lyndsay #356 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Judith was ranked #2022 and Lyndsay #4524 among girls in England and Wales.
Judith and Lyndsay over time
Judith and Lyndsay appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Judith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lyndsay 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.
Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lyndsay 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Judith and Lyndsay changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 1993, ending at #516 and #356.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1976–1993
Judith held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lyndsay in 4.
Highest recorded here: Judith #185 in 1976, Lyndsay #242 in 1984.
The order changed in 1993: Lyndsay moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #322 and #417; by 1993 that had become #516 and #356.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Judith #516, Lyndsay #356.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1996–2008
Judith held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lyndsay in 0.
Highest recorded here: Judith #717 in 1996, Lyndsay #1434 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Judith #2022, Lyndsay #4524.
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 | Judith | Lyndsay |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4524 (2008) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Judith and Lyndsay both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lyndsay
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–1993
Highest recorded position: #242 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1976–1993).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2008
Most recently recorded at #4524 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008.
England and Wales · Girls