Leanne vs Susan
Leanne 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 1984, Leanne was ranked #69 and Susan #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Leanne was ranked #76 and Susan #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Leanne was ranked #268 and Susan #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Leanne was ranked #883 and Susan #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leanne was ranked #2115 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Leanne and Susan over time
Leanne and Susan appear together in 5 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Susan in 1.
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.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Leanne 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 1968, Leanne moved ahead of Susan in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #10 and #9 the year before became #6 and #8.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Leanne and Susan averaged 18.5 places apart, ending at #69 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Leanne and Susan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #883 and #661.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Leanne #88 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1973–2021
Leanne held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Susan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #26 in 1990, Susan #19 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Leanne #883, Susan #661.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leanne held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Susan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #88 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leanne #2115, Susan #2253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1957–1984
Leanne held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Susan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #6 in 1968, Susan #2 in 1957.
The order changed in 1968: Leanne moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #10 and #9; by 1968 that had become #6 and #8.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Leanne #69, Susan #100.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1961–1981
Leanne held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Susan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #22 in 1965, Susan #1 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Leanne #76, Susan #77.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2007
Leanne held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Susan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #84 in 1998, Susan #187 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Leanne #268, Susan #413.
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 | Leanne | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leanne and Susan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Leanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1986
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls