Lynette vs Susan
Lynette and Susancompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Lynette was ranked #94 and Susan #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1970, Lynette was ranked #97 and Susan #19 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1994, Lynette was ranked #502 and Susan #88 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lynette was ranked #4843 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Lynette and Susan over time
Lynette and Susan appear together in 4 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lynette in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lynette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Susan in 1. 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 — Lynette #2096 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1967–1994
Lynette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #236 in 1978, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Lynette #502, Susan #88.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970
Lynette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #6 in 1952, Susan #1 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Lynette #94, Susan #17.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1970
Lynette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #11 in 1954, Susan #1 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Lynette #97, Susan #19.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Lynette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lynette #2096 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lynette #4843, Susan #2253.
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 | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lynette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Susan.
- 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
Susan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls