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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 2025, Leanne was ranked #2006 and Susan #2440 among girls in England and Wales.

Leanne and Susan over time

Leanne and Susan appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2006 and #2440.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Leanne held the stronger position in 29 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, 2025: Leanne #2006, Susan #2440.

  • 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Leanne

Pairs where Leanne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Susan

Pairs where Susan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Leanne, Susan
FieldLeanneSusan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1957–1986

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Susan

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1985

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls