Ann vs Suzanne
Ann 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1969, Ann was ranked #92 and Suzanne #44 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1970, Ann was ranked #97 and Suzanne #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Ann was ranked #206 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Ann was ranked #319 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Ann was ranked #384 and Suzanne #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Suzanne over time
Ann and Suzanne appear together in 5 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Suzanne in 2.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Suzanne 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 Suzanne changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1955 to 2005, ending at #206 and #441.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ann #539 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Ann held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ann #319, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1955–2005
Ann held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #12 in 1968, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Ann #206, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Suzanne in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Ann moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #2008 and #1834; by 2017 that had become #1681 and #2502.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1952–1970
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Suzanne in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ann #31 in 1955, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Ann #97, Suzanne #47.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1954–1969
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Suzanne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ann #39 in 1955, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Ann #92, Suzanne #44.
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 | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| 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 #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
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- 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
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