Audrey vs Suzanne
Audrey and Suzannecompared 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, Audrey was ranked #355 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Audrey was ranked #568 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Suzanne over time
Audrey and Suzanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Audrey and Suzanne changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #568 and #734.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #568 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2018
Audrey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Suzanne in 36.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 2017: Audrey moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #768 and #560; by 2017 that had become #471 and #873.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Audrey #568, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Suzanne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Audrey moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #802 and #745; by 2006 that had become #665 and #1585.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Suzanne #3015.
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 | Audrey | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Suzanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #25 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 recorded1952–1982
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls