Kylie vs Susan
Kylie and Susancompared 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 1985, Kylie was ranked #13 and Susan #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Kylie was ranked #23 and Susan #86 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Kylie was ranked #277 and Susan #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Kylie was ranked #555 and Susan #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kylie was ranked #1110 and Susan #2440 among girls in England and Wales.
Kylie and Susan over time
Kylie and Susan appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Kylie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Susan in 1.
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.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Kylie in none. 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 1970, Kylie moved ahead of Susan in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #11 the year before became #6 and #17.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kylie and Susan changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1110 and #2440.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kylie and Susan averaged 45.1 places apart, ending at #13 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Kylie and Susan were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kylie #349 in 1998, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kylie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Susan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #349 in 1998, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Kylie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1783 and #1601; by 2016 that had become #1241 and #1525.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kylie #1110, Susan #2440.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1965–1985
Kylie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Susan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #2 in 1971, Susan #6 in 1965.
The order changed in 1970: Kylie moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #18 and #11; by 1970 that had become #6 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Kylie #13, Susan #96.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1987–2023
Kylie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Susan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #250 in 1989, Susan #41 in 1987.
The order changed in 2013: Kylie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #612 and #437; by 2013 that had become #491 and #894.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kylie #555, Susan #856.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1972–1984
Kylie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Susan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kylie #12 in 1975, Susan #25 in 1972.
The order changed in 1974: Kylie moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #29 and #28; by 1974 that had become #23 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kylie #23, Susan #86.
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 | Kylie | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Emerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkaɪ.li/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kylie has a recorded origin (Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings); Susan does not have one recorded yet.
- Kylie and Susan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kylie; Susan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kylie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Susan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls