Heidi vs Suzanne
Heidi 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Heidi was ranked #57 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1977, Heidi was ranked #72 and Suzanne #71 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1982, Heidi was ranked #93 and Suzanne #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Heidi was ranked #94 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Heidi was ranked #153 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
Heidi and Suzanne over time
Heidi and Suzanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, Heidi 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 1977, Heidi moved ahead of Suzanne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #67 and #61 the year before became #65 and #78.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1955 to 2005, ending at #153 and #441.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Heidi #64 in 1973, Suzanne #46 in 1971.
List by list
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1955–2005
Heidi held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #2 in 1965, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Heidi #153, Suzanne #441.
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1968–2018
Heidi held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Suzanne in 25.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #82 in 2017, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 2004: Heidi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #490 and #362; by 2004 that had become #370 and #476.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Heidi #94, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1971–1982
Heidi held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Suzanne in 6.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #64 in 1973, Suzanne #46 in 1971.
The order changed in 1977: Heidi moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #67 and #61; by 1977 that had become #65 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Heidi #93, Suzanne #100.
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 | Heidi | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Suzanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; 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
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 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