Katja vs Lynette

Katja 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Katja was ranked #2969 and Lynette #5876 among girls in England and Wales.

Katja and Lynette over time

Katja and Lynette appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Katja held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.

Lynette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Katja 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 — Katja #1666 in 1997, Lynette #2096 in 1996.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Katja held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lynette in 2.
Highest recorded here: Katja #1666 in 1997, Lynette #2096 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Katja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #3970 and #2682; by 2006 that had become #2137 and #2509.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Katja #2969, Lynette #5876.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Lynette

Pairs where Lynette shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Christine vs Lynette
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Lynette #6 in 1952.
Christine · Lynette · 19 shared years, 1952–1970 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Susan vs Lynette
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Lynette #6 in 1952.
Susan · Lynette · 19 shared years, 1952–1970 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Karen vs Lynette
In 1956, Karen moved ahead of Lynette in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #7 and #6 the year before became #6 and #10.
Karen · Lynette · 19 shared years, 1952–1970 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1956 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Deborah vs Lynette
In 1956, Deborah moved ahead of Lynette in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #12 and #6 the year before became #7 and #10.
Deborah · Lynette · 19 shared years, 1952–1970 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1956 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Katja, Lynette
Field	Katja	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	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #496 (2017)	England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Katja has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lynette.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Katja

Popularity journey

First recorded1967
First recorded at #515 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2017
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1967–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #496 among girls in Norway, in 2017.
Norway · 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