Amy vs Susan
Amy and Susancompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Amy was ranked #4 and Susan #86 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1985, Amy was ranked #8 and Susan #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amy was ranked #87 and Susan #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Amy was ranked #114 and Susan #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Amy was ranked #407 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.
Amy and Susan over time
Amy and Susan appear together in 6 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Susan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Amy 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amy moved into the top 50 at #27 in 1977 as Susan fell out of it to #51, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Amy moved ahead of Susan in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #47 and #36 the year before became #27 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amy and Susan changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2003, ending at #407 and #570.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Susan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1965 to 2023, ending at #114 and #856.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1965–2023
Amy held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Susan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order changed in 1984: Amy moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #40 and #29; by 1984 that had become #28 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amy #114, Susan #856.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Susan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Susan #2253.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1970–2003
Amy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Susan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amy #303 in 1988, Susan #214 in 1970.
The order changed in 1997: Amy moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #392 and #363; by 1997 that had become #415 and #481.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Amy #407, Susan #570.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2017
Amy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Susan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Susan #187 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amy #87, Susan #432.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1975–1985
Amy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Susan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1983, Susan #36 in 1975.
The order changed in 1977: Amy moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #47 and #36; by 1977 that had become #27 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Amy #8, Susan #96.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1975–1984
Amy held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Susan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1984, Susan #38 in 1976.
The order changed in 1977: Amy moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #45 and #38; by 1977 that had become #26 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Amy #4, Susan #86.
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 | Amy | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Susan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 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
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Susan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls