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Arianna vs Suzanne

Arianna 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2015, Arianna was ranked #175 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Arianna was ranked #228 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Arianna was ranked #447 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Arianna and Suzanne over time

Arianna and Suzanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 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.

Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Arianna 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Arianna held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Suzanne in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Arianna #240 in 2016, Suzanne #364 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2002: Arianna moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #992 and #871; by 2002 that had become #689 and #1317.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arianna #447, Suzanne #3015.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 19952018

    Arianna held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Suzanne in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Arianna #172 in 2017, Suzanne #136 in 1995.

    The order changed in 2008: Arianna moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #404 and #348; by 2008 that had become #546 and #750.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Arianna #228, Suzanne #734.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Arianna, Suzanne
FieldAriannaSuzanne
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Arianna and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Arianna

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1995

    First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2024

    Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2000–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Suzanne

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1982

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1982).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls