Anne vs Susannah
Anne 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 2008, Anne was ranked #370 and Susannah #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Anne was ranked #404 and Susannah #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #1036 and Susannah #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Anne and Susannah over time
Anne and Susannah appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Susannah in 0.
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.
Anne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Susannah 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
Anne and Susannah changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1036 and #2574.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Anne #432 in 1996, Susannah #325 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Susannah in 10.
Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Susannah #325 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Anne moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1117 and #989; by 2012 that had become #955 and #1253.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anne #1036, Susannah #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1965–2014
Anne held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Susannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #4 in 1965, Susannah #380 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Anne #404, 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
| Field | Anne | Susannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French form of Anna, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' carrying the sense of grace or favour. Imported to England in the 13th century but not popular until three centuries later. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑː.nə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ann, Ane, Anna | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Susannah does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Susannah.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Susannah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Susannah a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Anne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #1 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Susannah
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls