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Diane vs Suzanne

Diane 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 1970, Diane was ranked #100 and Suzanne #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1973, Diane was ranked #82 and Suzanne #50 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1998, Diane was ranked #229 and Suzanne #261 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2013, Diane was ranked #747 and Suzanne #587 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Diane was ranked #2788 and Suzanne #3333 among girls in England and Wales.

Diane and Suzanne over time

Diane and Suzanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Diane in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Suzanne moved into the top 50 at #43 in 1968 as Diane fell out of it to #51, having been #37 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1954, Suzanne moved ahead of Diane in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #17 and #25 the year before became #22 and #19.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Diane and Suzanne changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2788 and #3333.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Diane and Suzanne averaged 12.3 places apart, ending at #82 and #50.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Diane and Suzanne were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2788 and #3333.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Diane #983 in 1997, Suzanne #364 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2013

    Diane held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Suzanne in 43.

    Highest recorded here: Diane #126 in 1983, Suzanne #42 in 1972.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Diane #747, Suzanne #587.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Diane held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Diane #983 in 1997, Suzanne #364 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2021: Diane moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3899 and #3447; by 2021 that had become #2499 and #2942.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Diane #2788, Suzanne #3333.

  • New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1954–1973

    Diane held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Suzanne in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Diane #16 in 1954, Suzanne #22 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1968: Suzanne moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #37 and #40; by 1968 that had become #51 and #43.

    Most recent shared year, 1973: Diane #82, Suzanne #50.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970

    Diane held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Suzanne in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Diane #17 in 1953, Suzanne #19 in 1954.

    The order changed in 1954: Suzanne moved ahead. In 1953 they stood at #17 and #25; by 1954 that had become #22 and #19.

    Most recent shared year, 1970: Diane #100, Suzanne #47.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Diane

Pairs where Diane shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Suzanne

Pairs where Suzanne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Diane, Suzanne
FieldDianeSuzanne
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Diane 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

Diane

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #21 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 recorded1954–1973

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1973).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · 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 recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls