Leanne vs Suzanne
Leanne 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, Leanne was ranked #50 and Suzanne #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Leanne was ranked #76 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Leanne was ranked #332 and Suzanne #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Leanne was ranked #734 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leanne was ranked #2115 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Leanne and Suzanne over time
Leanne and Suzanne appear together in 5 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Leanne held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Suzanne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 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 1961, Leanne moved ahead of Suzanne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #33 and #28 the year before became #20 and #32.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Leanne and Suzanne averaged 28.9 places apart, ending at #50 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Leanne and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1973 to 2018, ending at #734 and #734.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Leanne #88 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1973–2018
Leanne held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 12.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #26 in 1990, Suzanne #43 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Leanne #734, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leanne held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #88 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leanne #2115, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1957–1982
Leanne held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Suzanne in 4.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #6 in 1968, Suzanne #22 in 1965.
The order changed in 1961: Leanne moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #33 and #28; by 1961 that had become #20 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Leanne #50, Suzanne #100.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1961–1981
Leanne held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Suzanne in 5.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #22 in 1965, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order changed in 1972: Leanne moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #37 and #34; by 1972 that had become #38 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Leanne #76, Suzanne #90.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Leanne held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Suzanne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Leanne #84 in 1998, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Leanne #332, Suzanne #384.
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 | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 #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
- Leanne has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- 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
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