Lynette vs Orlagh

Lynette and Orlaghcompared 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 1994, Lynette was ranked #502 and Orlagh #220 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lynette was ranked #4843 and Orlagh #1160 among girls in England and Wales.

Lynette and Orlagh over time

Lynette and Orlagh appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Orlagh held the stronger position in more years in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Orlagh 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
Lynette and Orlagh changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 1994, ending at #502 and #220.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1968–1994
Lynette held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Orlagh in 14.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #236 in 1978, Orlagh #180 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Lynette #502, Orlagh #220.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Lynette held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Orlagh in 13.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #2096 in 1996, Orlagh #1107 in 1999.
The order changed in 2009: Orlagh moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #2509 and #2781; by 2009 that had become #4564 and #1411.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lynette #4843, Orlagh #1160.

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 Lynette, Orlagh
Field	Lynette	Orlagh
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	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024)	Scotland · Girls #176 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	80/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

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

Orlagh

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls