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Bonnie vs Suzanne

Bonnie 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, Bonnie was ranked #16 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Bonnie was ranked #91 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2015, Bonnie was ranked #175 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Bonnie and Suzanne over time

Bonnie and Suzanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Bonnie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Suzanne in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Bonnie in none. 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Bonnie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Bonnie #16 in 2024, Suzanne #364 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Bonnie #16, Suzanne #3015.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 19912018

    Bonnie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Suzanne in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Bonnie #91 in 2018, Suzanne #95 in 1991.

    The order changed in 2008: Bonnie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #373 and #348; by 2008 that had become #291 and #750.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Bonnie #91, Suzanne #734.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Bonnie, Suzanne
FieldBonnieSuzanne
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #64 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Bonnie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Bonnie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Suzanne

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1982

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1982).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls