Denise vs Suzanne
Denise 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1969, Denise was ranked #97 and Suzanne #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1973, Denise was ranked #86 and Suzanne #50 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Denise was ranked #426 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Denise was ranked #734 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Denise was ranked #4843 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Denise and Suzanne over time
Denise and Suzanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Denise in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1954, Suzanne moved ahead of Denise in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #22 and #25 the year before became #26 and #19.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denise and Suzanne changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #3015.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Denise and Suzanne averaged 11.9 places apart, ending at #86 and #50.
- Longest-running competitions
Denise and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #734 and #734.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Denise #664 in 1998, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2018
Denise held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Suzanne in 5.
Highest recorded here: Denise #31 in 1981, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Denise #734, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denise held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Suzanne in 17.
Highest recorded here: Denise #664 in 1998, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denise #4843, Suzanne #3015.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1954–1973
Denise held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Suzanne in 14.
Highest recorded here: Denise #23 in 1960, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Denise #86, Suzanne #50.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1952–1969
Denise held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Suzanne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Denise #22 in 1953, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order changed in 1954: Suzanne moved ahead. In 1953 they stood at #22 and #25; by 1954 that had become #26 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Denise #97, Suzanne #35.
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 | Denise | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | 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
- Denise and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Denise
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #24 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 recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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