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Lynsey

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2010

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2010, ranging from #753 to #4688.199619982000200220042010#753#4688
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.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#753
1997#1126
1998#1979
1999#1557
2000#1995
2001#2023
2002#2105
2003#3099
2004#3725
2005#3970
2010#4688

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 24 of the 26 years from 1975 to 2000.

In 2000: #348 among girls in Northern Ireland, #465 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1995 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1975–2010 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #321 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1975–2000

    Highest recorded position: #119 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2000).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2010

    Most recently recorded at #4688 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1975 to 2010. Highest recorded position: #119 in Republic of Ireland in 1984.

Lynsey'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
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#112617HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#75330HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2276HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#15413HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3338HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3099HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#28411HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#14834HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#21219HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#19422HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#14736HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#16832HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#16234HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#11958HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#15842HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#21125HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#29912HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#31111HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#28411HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3218HighVerified

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

Where Lynsey is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Lynsey, between 1975 and 2010, in 32 of those 36 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1984England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719752010
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
Republic of Ireland1975–200024#119 in 1984
England and Wales1996–201011#753 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20003#154 in 1997

Its high point came 13 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1984) than in Northern Ireland (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2005; it appears again in 2010.

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What is known about Lynsey

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1975–2010.
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 3 regions, from 1975 to 2010. Highest recorded position: #119 in Republic of Ireland in 1984. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.