Lynn vs Margaret
Lynn and Margaretcompared 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 1954, Lynn was ranked #96 and Margaret #3 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1958, Lynn was ranked #83 and Margaret #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Lynn was ranked #351 and Margaret #155 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lynn was ranked #898 and Margaret #181 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Lynn was ranked #4201 and Margaret #413 among girls in England and Wales.
Lynn and Margaret over time
Lynn and Margaret appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Margaret held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lynn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Lynn and Margaret were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 53 years, from 1965 to 2024, ending at #898 and #181.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1965–2024
Lynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Margaret in 53.
Highest recorded here: Lynn #93 in 1978, Margaret #2 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lynn #898, Margaret #181.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025
Lynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Margaret in 27.
Highest recorded here: Lynn #1870 in 2001, Margaret #357 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lynn #4201, Margaret #413.
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 | Lynn | Margaret |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl' — likely originally borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. Associated with Saint Margaret, a 4th-century martyr and patron saint of expectant mothers. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Margaret has a recorded origin (Greek); Lynn does not have one recorded yet.
- Lynn has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Margaret.
- A meaning is recorded for Margaret; Lynn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Lynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #90 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 recorded1952–1958
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1955 (recorded 1952–1958).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Margaret
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #173 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls