Deborah vs Suzanne
Deborah 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Deborah was ranked #58 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1980, Deborah was ranked #86 and Suzanne #74 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Deborah was ranked #331 and Suzanne #248 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2004, Deborah was ranked #516 and Suzanne #461 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Deborah was ranked #568 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Deborah was ranked #708 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Deborah and Suzanne over time
Deborah and Suzanne appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Deborah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Suzanne 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.
Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Deborah in 1. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1957, Deborah moved ahead of Suzanne in New Zealand · Girls — #28 and #24 the year before became #15 and #24.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Deborah and Suzanne changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1972 and 2004, ending at #516 and #461.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Deborah and Suzanne averaged 14.2 places apart, ending at #86 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Deborah and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #568 and #734.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Deborah #302 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Deborah held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Suzanne in 19.
Highest recorded here: Deborah #38 in 1981, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 2018: Deborah moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #873 and #873; by 2018 that had become #568 and #734.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Deborah #568, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Deborah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Deborah #302 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Deborah #708, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1952–1980
Deborah held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Suzanne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Deborah #3 in 1957, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Deborah #86, Suzanne #74.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1954–1981
Deborah held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Suzanne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Deborah #3 in 1966, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order changed in 1957: Deborah moved ahead. In 1956 they stood at #28 and #24; by 1957 that had become #15 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Deborah #58, Suzanne #90.
Norway · Girls13 shared years, 1972–2004
Deborah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Suzanne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Deborah #443 in 1973, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Deborah #516, Suzanne #461.
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 | Deborah | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Hebrew, meaning 'bee'. In the biblical Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess who led the Israelites against Canaanite forces. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛb.ə.ɹə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #429 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Deborah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Suzanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Deborah and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Deborah; Suzanne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Deborah
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #51 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 recorded1952–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #429 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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