Lorna vs Suzanne
Lorna 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 2002, Lorna was ranked #339 and Suzanne #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Lorna was ranked #411 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lorna was ranked #2115 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Lorna and Suzanne over time
Lorna and Suzanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 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 1 of those lists, and Lorna 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
Lorna and Suzanne changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #411 and #734.
- Longest-running competitions
Lorna and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #411 and #734.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lorna #161 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Lorna held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Suzanne in 26.
Highest recorded here: Lorna #54 in 1995, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 2017: Lorna moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #587 and #587; by 2017 that had become #430 and #873.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Lorna #411, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lorna held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lorna #161 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lorna #2115, Suzanne #3015.
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 | Lorna | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lorna has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Lorna
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · 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