Alma vs Suzanne
Alma 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Alma was ranked #142 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #234 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alma was ranked #512 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alma and Suzanne over time
Alma and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Suzanne in 1.
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, and Alma 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
Alma and Suzanne changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2005, ending at #142 and #441.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1962 to 2005, ending at #142 and #441.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2018
Alma held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Suzanne in 39.
Highest recorded here: Alma #204 in 1978, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 2017: Alma moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #660 and #587; by 2017 that had become #579 and #873.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alma #512, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1962–2005
Alma held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Suzanne in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alma #142 in 2005, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order changed in 1994: Alma moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #520 and #508; by 1994 that had become #507 and #601.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Alma #142, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alma held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Suzanne in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alma #228 in 2023, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Alma moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1500 and #745; by 2006 that had become #1087 and #1585.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alma #234, 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 | Alma | 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-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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