Katherine vs Suzanne
Katherine 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 1982, Katherine was ranked #24 and Suzanne #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Katherine was ranked #36 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Katherine was ranked #209 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Katherine was ranked #411 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #594 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 1997, Katherine was ranked #614 and Suzanne #637 among girls in Norway.
Katherine and Suzanne over time
Katherine and Suzanne appear together in 6 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katherine in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Katherine in 2. 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, Katherine moved into the top 50 at #46 in 1972 as Suzanne fell out of it to #52, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Katherine moved ahead of Suzanne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #49 and #46 the year before became #46 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katherine and Suzanne changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1972 and 1997, ending at #614 and #637.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katherine and Suzanne averaged 37.0 places apart, ending at #24 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #411 and #734.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #48 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #77 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2018 they were #411 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Katherine held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Suzanne in 29.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #71 in 1965, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 1997: Katherine moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #119 and #119; by 1997 that had become #148 and #200.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Katherine #411, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #594, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1956–1982
Katherine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #24 in 1982, Suzanne #21 in 1956.
The order changed in 1972: Katherine moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #49 and #46; by 1972 that had become #46 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Katherine #24, Suzanne #100.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1955–1981
Katherine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Suzanne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #36 in 1978, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order changed in 1977: Katherine moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #54 and #53; by 1977 that had become #40 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Katherine #36, Suzanne #90.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1972–1997
Katherine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Suzanne in 15.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #323 in 1983, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order changed in 1995: Katherine moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #535 and #508; by 1995 that had become #388 and #467.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Katherine #614, Suzanne #637.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Katherine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #56 in 1998, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Katherine #209, Suzanne #426.
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 | Katherine | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 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 #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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