Laurie vs Suzanne
Laurie 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 1999, Laurie was ranked #291 and Suzanne #213 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Laurie was ranked #937 and Suzanne #612 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Laurie was ranked #2411 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Laurie and Suzanne over time
Laurie and Suzanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Laurie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Laurie and Suzanne changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2411 and #3015.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Laurie #478 in 1997, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Laurie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Suzanne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Laurie #478 in 1997, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Laurie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3541 and #2869; by 2020 that had become #1556 and #3447.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Laurie #2411, Suzanne #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1964–2011
Laurie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Suzanne in 25.
Highest recorded here: Laurie #303 in 1990, Suzanne #43 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Laurie #937, Suzanne #612.
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 | Laurie | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #330 (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
- Laurie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Laurie
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2411 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