Ann vs Susan
Ann 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 1969, Ann was ranked #92 and Susan #11 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Ann was ranked #97 and Susan #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Ann was ranked #243 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Susan #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ann was ranked #296 and Susan #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Susan over time
Ann and Susan appear together in 6 published lists, across 181 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ann in 1. 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
Ann and Susan changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #2253.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Susan were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 52 years, from 1946 to 2003, ending at #243 and #570.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ann #539 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2023
Ann held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Susan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ann #296, Susan #856.
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1946–2003
Ann held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Susan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #10 in 1967, Susan #172 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Ann #243, Susan #570.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Susan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Ann moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1681 and #1512; by 2018 that had become #1649 and #3518.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Susan #2253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ann #31 in 1955, Susan #1 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Ann #97, Susan #17.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1954–1969
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ann #39 in 1955, Susan #1 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Ann #92, Susan #11.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011
Ann held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Susan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ann #229 in 1998, Susan #187 in 1998.
The order changed in 2011: Ann moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #439 and #311; by 2011 that had become #277 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ann #277, Susan #444.
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 | Ann | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (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
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Susan.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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