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Lynda

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What official birth registration shows about Lynda: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Lynda: Recorded since 1953, it reached #48 in 1959, and it stood at #4,535 in 2020.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #1823 to #5666.199719992001200720102020#1823#5666
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#2411
1998#1823
1999#2770
2000#2167
2001#3998
2003#3594
2007#5201
2008#5545
2010#3156
2018#5666
2020#4535

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 37 of the 42 years from 1964 to 2005.

In 2001: #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3998 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1953–2020 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1953

    First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1970

    Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New Zealand, in 1959 (recorded 1954–1970).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #4535 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1953 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #48 in New Zealand in 1959.

Lynda's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#31567HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#18239HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1968New South Wales, Australiafemale#9688InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiafemale#79104InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiafemale#8198InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiafemale#7793InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiafemale#76102InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiafemale#9582InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiafemale#8696InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#9192InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#9684InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#8399InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#8583InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#9572InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#9083InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#9869InsufficientNot yet available
1970New Zealandfemale#9175HighVerified
1969New Zealandfemale#8577HighVerified
1968New Zealandfemale#72100HighVerified
1967New Zealandfemale#7687HighVerified
1966New Zealandfemale#52126HighVerified
1965New Zealandfemale#56121HighVerified
1964New Zealandfemale#52133HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#69116HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#59131HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#59131HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#62121HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#48146HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#50134HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#49138HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#55116HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#52123HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#6197HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#28311HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3099HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#24915HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#22417HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#24914HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#26313HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#16629HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#21521HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#18925HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#15038HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#18730HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#17433HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#15143HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#15145HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#15545HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#16839HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#17936HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#18830HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#16238HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#16737HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#16640HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#20127HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#18827HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#18629HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#14042HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#18126HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#16429HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#17122HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#17024HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#21512HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#19415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lynda is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Lynda, between 1953 and 2020, in 56 of those 68 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1953–196814#76 in 1964
New Zealand1954–197017#48 in 1959
Republic of Ireland1964–200537#140 in 1970
England and Wales1996–202012#1823 in 1998
Northern Ireland19971#358 in 1997

Its high point came 39 years earlier in New Zealand (1959) than in England and Wales (1998).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 2010; it appears again in 2018.

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What is known about Lynda

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1953–2020.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1953 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #48 in New Zealand in 1959. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.