Brenda vs Suzanne
Brenda 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1963, Brenda was ranked #82 and Suzanne #26 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1974, Brenda was ranked #86 and Suzanne #57 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Brenda was ranked #348 and Suzanne #282 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Brenda was ranked #893 and Suzanne #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brenda was ranked #4843 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Brenda and Suzanne over time
Brenda and Suzanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brenda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Brenda 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
Brenda and Suzanne changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #3015.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Brenda and Suzanne averaged 27.5 places apart, ending at #86 and #57.
- Longest-running competitions
Brenda and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #893 and #893.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1964–2009
Brenda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Suzanne in 39.
Highest recorded here: Brenda #55 in 1965, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Brenda #893, Suzanne #893.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Brenda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Suzanne in 24.
Highest recorded here: Brenda #1439 in 2001, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brenda #4843, Suzanne #3015.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1954–1974
Brenda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Suzanne in 21.
Highest recorded here: Brenda #41 in 1967, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Brenda #86, Suzanne #57.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1952–1963
Brenda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Suzanne in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brenda #77 in 1962, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Brenda #82, Suzanne #26.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Suzanne
Pairs where Suzanne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Alice vs Suzanne
In 1964 they stood at #57 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2018 they were #33 and #734.
Alice · Suzanne · 52 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Suzanne vs Jane
In 1964 they stood at #67 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #734 and #162.
Suzanne · Jane · 52 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Claire vs Suzanne
In 1964 they stood at #75 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #228 and #734.
Claire · Suzanne · 52 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Suzanne vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #67 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #734 and #361.
Suzanne · Olive · 48 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Brenda | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brenda has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brenda
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #96 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 recorded1954–1974
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1954–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls