Robyn vs Suzanne
Robyn 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Robyn was ranked #24 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Robyn was ranked #80 and Suzanne #54 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Robyn was ranked #85 and Suzanne #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Robyn was ranked #75 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Robyn was ranked #78 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Robyn and Suzanne over time
Robyn and Suzanne appear together in 5 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Suzanne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Robyn in 2. 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 1966, Suzanne moved ahead of Robyn in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #20 and #22 the year before became #24 and #23.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Robyn and Suzanne averaged 15.0 places apart, ending at #85 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Robyn and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1982 to 2018, ending at #24 and #734.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Robyn #6 in 1953, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1982–2018
Robyn held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Suzanne in 11.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #24 in 2018, Suzanne #56 in 1982.
The order changed in 1994: Robyn moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #143 and #108; by 1994 that had become #109 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Robyn #24, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Robyn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #64 in 2023, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Robyn #78, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974
Robyn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Suzanne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #6 in 1953, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order changed in 1966: Suzanne moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #20 and #22; by 1966 that had become #24 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Robyn #85, Suzanne #60.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975
Robyn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Suzanne in 6.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #8 in 1956, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order changed in 1970: Suzanne moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #37 and #44; by 1970 that had become #40 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Robyn #80, Suzanne #54.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Robyn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Robyn #63 in 2000, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Robyn #75, Suzanne #426.
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 | Robyn | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, feminine diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Suzanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Robyn has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Suzanne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Robyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #7 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 recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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