Lynette vs Safira
Lynette and Safiracompared 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 2024, Lynette was ranked #4843 and Safira #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Lynette and Safira over time
Lynette and Safira appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Safira 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 Safira 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2024
Lynette held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Safira in 4.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #2444 in 1999, Safira #2674 in 2018.
The order changed in 2009: Safira moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #2530 and #3197; by 2009 that had become #4564 and #4564.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lynette #4843, Safira #3695.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Lynette | Safira |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lynette and Safira both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Safira
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2674 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls