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Alexis vs Susannah

Alexis and Susannahcompared 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 2016, Alexis was ranked #166 and Susannah #306 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2014, Alexis was ranked #304 and Susannah #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Alexis was ranked #654 and Susannah #2574 among girls in England and Wales.

Alexis and Susannah over time

Alexis and Susannah appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Alexis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Susannah 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.

Susannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alexis 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Alexis held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Susannah in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Alexis #101 in 2011, Susannah #325 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1999: Alexis moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #589 and #411; by 1999 that had become #483 and #539.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexis #654, Susannah #2574.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 19652014

    Alexis held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Susannah in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Alexis #304 in 2014, Susannah #385 in 1965.

    The order changed in 2008: Alexis moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #842 and #549; by 2008 that had become #403 and #665.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexis #304, Susannah #876.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Alexis, Susannah
FieldAlexisSusannah
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 recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alexis and Susannah both have 3 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Alexis

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2006–2018

    Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2018).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Susannah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2021

    Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls