Lynette vs Robyn
Lynette and Robyncompared 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 1970, Lynette was ranked #97 and Robyn #40 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Lynette was ranked #94 and Robyn #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lynette was ranked #4843 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1994, Lynette was ranked #502 and Robyn #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lynette and Robyn over time
Lynette and Robyn appear together in 4 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lynette in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, and Robyn 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 1956, Robyn moved ahead of Lynette in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #6 and #8 the year before became #10 and #8.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Lynette #6 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970
Lynette held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robyn in 17.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #6 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.
The order changed in 1956: Robyn moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #6 and #8; by 1956 that had become #10 and #8.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Lynette #94, Robyn #66.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1970
Lynette held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robyn in 16.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #11 in 1954, Robyn #8 in 1956.
The order changed in 1955: Robyn moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #11 and #12; by 1955 that had become #16 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Lynette #97, Robyn #40.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Lynette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #2096 in 1996, Robyn #72 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lynette #4843, Robyn #78.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1982–1994
Lynette held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Robyn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #300 in 1982, Robyn #109 in 1994.
The order changed in 1986: Robyn moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #362 and #456; by 1986 that had become #356 and #305.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Lynette #502, Robyn #109.
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 | Lynette | Robyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, feminine diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Lynette does not have one recorded yet.
- Lynette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Robyn.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Lynette doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
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
Robyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #7 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 recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls