Colleen vs Leonie
Colleen and Leoniecompared 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, Colleen was ranked #47 and Leonie #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1966, Colleen was ranked #100 and Leonie #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Colleen was ranked #203 and Leonie #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Colleen was ranked #661 and Leonie #752 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Colleen was ranked #4763 and Leonie #837 among girls in England and Wales.
Colleen and Leonie over time
Colleen and Leonie appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Leonie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Colleen in 1.
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.
Colleen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Leonie 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.
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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Leonie moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1956 as Colleen fell out of it to #52, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1956, Leonie moved ahead of Colleen in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #50 and #57 the year before became #52 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Colleen and Leonie changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2014, ending at #661 and #752.
- Longest-running competitions
Colleen and Leonie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1968 to 2014, ending at #661 and #752.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Colleen #197 in 1992, Leonie #203 in 1992.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1968–2014
Colleen held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Leonie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Colleen #197 in 1992, Leonie #203 in 1992.
The order changed in 2013: Colleen moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #798 and #695; by 2013 that had become #587 and #894.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Colleen #661, Leonie #752.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2016
Colleen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leonie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Colleen #753 in 1996, Leonie #244 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Colleen #4763, Leonie #837.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1952–1966
Colleen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Leonie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Colleen #41 in 1952, Leonie #49 in 1957.
The order changed in 1956: Leonie moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #50 and #57; by 1956 that had become #52 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Colleen #100, Leonie #71.
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 | Colleen | Leonie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #610 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colleen and Leonie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Colleen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #41 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 recorded1952–1966
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1966).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Leonie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #59 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 recorded1952–1973
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #610 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls